HR: Take your time off and update your calendar to reflect that Archived Message Posted by Dilbert on June 6, 2022, 17:12:42 Me: Okay, I am taking these three weeks off HR: Well, we don't like people taking chunks of time off and want you to use it throughout the year Me: Uh...no? Mind you, I control my own schedule at this point and will hit or exceed every metric necessary. Just another pointless email in my inbox. Message Thread: HR: Take your time off and update your calendar to reflect that - Dilbert June 6, 2022, 17:12:42 At some point HR morphed into an organization controlling group instead of a - voiceofreason June 6, 2022, 18:34:40 All service functions end up pushed in this direction. Look at procurement. - ATL June 6, 2022, 18:41:30 Procurement is the worst for me - ISeeDeadHawkeyes June 6, 2022, 19:29:18 We are only allowed to take one week at a time* - Taz June 6, 2022, 17:37:25 Interesting, I have not heard of that* - reggiedunlop June 6, 2022, 18:05:05 Did you take a 3 week stretch or three separate weeks? - ijustkrushalot June 6, 2022, 17:32:48 3 straight weeks. No previously communicated limit. Also, not last minute. - Dilbert June 6, 2022, 17:48:35 3 straight weeks is pretty long. Usually 2 weeks is the max - CubsWonWorldSeries June 6, 2022, 18:38:52 How is it taking you three days?... - opey8 June 6, 2022, 17:50:16 You lose two days flying there and then a day back - Dilbert June 6, 2022, 18:37:50 HR reviews vacation? Weird* - Carl Spackler June 6, 2022, 17:13:47 I literally had no idea and have never encountered it before - Dilbert June 6, 2022, 17:16:00   Searching