Archive · 18 Nov 2025
Employee Blocks Out Fridays After Boss Denies Extra Paid Time Off
An employee worked extra hours over a weekend and asked for extra leave or paid time off.
His manager said no, so he started blocking out Friday afternoons in his calendar instead.
He even did this when his manager needed him for a task on a Friday afternoon, choosing to spend time with his son instead.
Employee worked overtime on a weekend due to an 'urgent escalation'
Manager offered to make up time on Fridays instead of extra leave or paid time off
Employee blocked out Friday afternoons in his calendar as out-of-office (OOF) time
Manager requested employee's help for a proposal review on a Friday afternoon
Employee spent the afternoon with his son instead, citing manager's instructions
- Who
- A corporate professional in the tech sector
- What
- Blocked out Friday afternoons after working overtime on a weekend
- When
- A few weeks ago and continuing
- Where
- At his workplace
- Why
- To make up for the overtime he worked and to have guilt-free Friday afternoons
Employee's Perspective
Manager's Perspective
Extra Time Off
Employee's Perspective
Employee wanted extra leave or paid time off for weekend work
Manager's Perspective
Manager declined, offering to make up time on Fridays instead
Friday Afternoons
Employee's Perspective
Employee blocked out Friday afternoons as OOF time
Manager's Perspective
Manager expected employee to be available for tasks on Fridays
- Work Hours
- 40 hours per week
- Day Off
- Fridays afternoons