Taking time off without giving any notice makes you look unprofessional and could disrupt your workplace’s operations. So, if you plan on taking a one-week vacation to the Bahamas or jetting off to ...

Asking for a leave of absence from work — whether you need time off for illness, bereavement, maternity leave or other reasons — is one of the most stressful requests an employee can make. But even if ...

At all too many jobs, simply asking for time off is a hassle. But for one worker on Reddit, her boss' vacation policy is downright intrusive in a way that seems like it should be illegal. This ...

When you want to take a vacation, a sick day, or just enjoy a day away from work, it’s important to let your employer know, but what would you do if your boss asked why you wanted the time off? Would ...

Cari Garcia couldn’t wait for her two-week summer getaway to Spain. Garcia says she was not about to get stuck with nonrefundable plane tickets and hotel reservations. So she quit on the spot. “This ...

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