My sister has a terrible history with bad bosses. In three different jobs they've subtly bullied and belittled her all the time and it's given her a fear of working full time at all. It's taken a lot of counseling and a lot of work on her part to handle it as well as she has.
She finally got a part time job working at a gift shop that has been a breath of fresh air to her. Her coworkers are nice, it's a good environment, it's relaxing for her – it's been wonderful.
Except today she let her boss know about a trip she has booked in July and is being told that no one can take a vacation in July. Unless her supervisor breaks company policy, she will be fired if she leaves for this trip. The owner wasn't willing to make any exceptions.
It TICKS me off because normally I'd say screw it! Take the trip! You don't need them as much as they need you. But the chances of her getting a job as nice as this one has been to her are low. I don't know what to tell her and it breaks my heart to know the position she's trapped in