Now that spring is here, I want to take some vacation. I can't afford to go anywhere, but a week off from work would be nice.
My work still doesn't have a branch manager. I'm the only lender who's here regularly - Goodhair is in the office one or two days a week, and never for the full day. Even some of the tellers have mentioned they don't feel comfortable taking vacation when we've only got four full-time employees at our branch, especially since the part-time teller has the work ethic of wilted lettuce.
Also, because we don't have a branch manager, I'm not sure who my supervisor is. So I'm not even sure who's supposed to approve my vacation. Ted is the person who "oversees" the branches, so I talk with him almost every day. But I think my supervisor is the Senior Loan Officer (who's also the bank president). That's who I've been calling on the rare instances I'm out sick.
When I talked to Ted yesterday, I mentioned wanting to take vacation and my concerns about covering my duties. He was sympathetic. At least he didn't immediately say I couldn't take vacation. He thought we could have the tellers direct any loan customers to him while I was gone on vacation, but he'd have to verify that was ok with the Senior Loan Officer first. [sigh]
I'm going to take vacation this summer. It might not be as soon as I want, but they can't deny me the vacation I've earned. I need some time away from this place.
My work still doesn't have a branch manager. I'm the only lender who's here regularly - Goodhair is in the office one or two days a week, and never for the full day. Even some of the tellers have mentioned they don't feel comfortable taking vacation when we've only got four full-time employees at our branch, especially since the part-time teller has the work ethic of wilted lettuce.
Also, because we don't have a branch manager, I'm not sure who my supervisor is. So I'm not even sure who's supposed to approve my vacation. Ted is the person who "oversees" the branches, so I talk with him almost every day. But I think my supervisor is the Senior Loan Officer (who's also the bank president). That's who I've been calling on the rare instances I'm out sick.
When I talked to Ted yesterday, I mentioned wanting to take vacation and my concerns about covering my duties. He was sympathetic. At least he didn't immediately say I couldn't take vacation. He thought we could have the tellers direct any loan customers to him while I was gone on vacation, but he'd have to verify that was ok with the Senior Loan Officer first. [sigh]
I'm going to take vacation this summer. It might not be as soon as I want, but they can't deny me the vacation I've earned. I need some time away from this place.
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