So the only policy for putting in PTO is that you have to schedule it 24 hours ahead of time. I requested my PTO a full 5 days before the date. I didn't have anything super important but mainly just wanted some time off to clean my apartment. My manager looked at the schedule and told me that he's scared of someone calling off. He'd have to work the floor if someone calls off, so he'd need me to wait until 2 hours before my shift (the latest call off time) to determine whether my PTO can be approved. Someone did actually end up call off the day of, so I had to go to work. This really seems like a ridiculous thing to do in my opinion. I had another coworker who's friends with the manager. She had the same exact situation and her PTO was approved at the time of the request, but she does have FMLA so she would've used it anyway if it was denied.   submitted by   /u/Savings-Inspector638 [link]   [comments]