I work at a bank and am taking time off for my wedding. Put in my request for 2 weeks off for wedding/ honeymoon. Recently was told after booking my $5000 flights that they can’t do two weeks off at a time. Am I being unreasonable here? I’m new to the workforce and gave them notice months in advance. Everyone in the branch has invited so they knew it was coming.
Someone tell me I’m not crazy for this

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You’re not crazy and they just want to make your life miserable. Make your case and point and good luck!

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Did they approve the 2 weeks and then rescind it or did you book the flights before you heard back? Some jobs have strict leave policies, especially in the first year of employment. As long as you were willing to take unpaid leave, it’s a bit unreasonable to not let you, but it’s not unheard of amongst employers.

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Unless it says somewhere (in written form, e.g. in the employee handbook) that you can’t, you should be fairly safe

Either way though, this is ridiculous

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What do you mean unless it says OP can’t? If OP doesn’t show up to work when scheduled and without approval, they can fire OP.

Why work at a place that won’t let you take off (even unpaid) for such an important event. Find a new place that respects it

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No, you’re not crazy. Two weeks is normal even without a wedding. I’d offer one week unpaid as a compromise (though still agreed that it is a bad look on the part of the company)

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You’re not crazy. I’m taking 2 weeks off in a few months just for a vacation, not wedding related. i’d look into your contract and company policies about this to see if it’s actually written anywhere

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