I'm an American on assignment in Japan for year. It's an intensive assignment and the only vacation I have for the whole year is at Thanksgiving, when I'm planning to meet my girlfriend in Hawaii. I was just about to ask my boss for an extra day off since it will be the only time in the whole year that my gf and I will be able to see each other (she can't take time off, either, except at Thanksgiving--long story). But one of my co-workers thought that the boss wouldn't go for the extra time off if it was "only" to see my gf. (In this job taking even one day off does put a big load on my co-workers--I have to arrange in advance for people to handle my specific duties, etc.). My co-worker said I should instead tell the boss that my family is having a long-planned reunion for my parents' 50th anniversary. I hate to mislead my boss, but I definitely want to see my true love. What do you all think? Which would hold more water with you if you were the boss--true love or a family reunion?
2007-09-16
02:49:46
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