My annual leave entitlement

因 为 要 在 六 月 的 学 校 假 期 带 孩 子 们 去 马 来 西 亚 的 云 顶 高 原, 所 以 我 便 在 两 个 星 期 前 呈 交 了 我 的 休 假 通 知 单. 我 的 新 老 板 却 不 敢 批!

I verbally asked him twice and he just do not want to approve my leave application. The third time, I decided to write an official e-mail to him, explaining the reason of taking leave – my family and me are going to Malaysia for a short holiday. This is the only week my children are available for holiday. I copy my e-mail to my former boss, who is now the head of our consumer unit and my boss’s boss. According to my former boss, he spoke to my new boss and told him to approve my annual leave. He even suggested to him to discuss with me and not through e-mailing here and there which is no good for communication within the same department. BUT, my new boss just approved my leave quietly without even spoke to me anything concerning this matter. This is the blockage of the communication!
Another matter, my new boss told me that our VP said no one is allowed to take leave after Labour Day and continue for long weekend. So he could not approve my leave application for 02/05/2008. Because Labour Day (01/05/08) falls on Thursday, if employee takes a day off on Friday, they could enjoy long weekend. This is without HR confirmation. I checked this matter with our HR manager and was told that the management passed no such rule and the HR manager has also spoken to my new boss. Guest what he told her ??? ‘He has approved my leave’ HAHAHA! Gods knows.
The problem is if my boss got the wrong information, he should at least clarify with his staff but he chooses not to. This is another blockage of the communication. How are we, his subordinate going to trust him in future ?

For this his long weekend, my boss will be going to visit clients in KL (his family is there). What a perfect arrangement! LOL