My brother is offering to pay me a trip set in march but he needs an answer today because of a discount that’s currently available. About a month ago HR had already offered me October and I took it. But as of now now I need to arrange 15 days in October and 15 days in march. I spoke to my manager and he said he needed to check if there could be any conflicts. I then spoke to HR and explained the situation (that my brother needed an answer today) and the guy gave me a green light. I went to talk with my manager again and he said he still needed to check and that I should remind him tomorrow morning.
I want to go ahead and say yes to my brother but I’m afraid my manager might find an issue. Right now this is just a job I need to save money. Trip’s cost is like 2 month’s pay and tickets aren’t refundable. I don’t plan on quitting right now and I never thought I’d get this far there (11 months as of now), but if march comes and I can’t go then I’d just quit? I mean it’s something that would take me so many months to save for. Technically it’s just a job but I still have doubts as I’m impulsive and my mother told me it’s risky and immature as jobs aren’t coming easily nowadays and I’m not even 1 year In so that’s why I’m here. What should I do? Anyone been thru something similar?