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Best way to re-discuss my leave with my boss after 2 attempts! HELP!?

I am entitled to get 35 working days. I talked about my leave with my boss that I need to take 25 working days in one shot because my husband CAN only take his leave in one shot yearly. He has 40 calendars days as leave, but this time he has 2 extra weeks in his leave. My boss didnt really support the 25 working days and then he told me that no one has taken leave more than a month which is 20 working days, but he can ask the Executive general management office if I could do that. He never asked them bec I would follow up with him about it and he would tell me that he hasnt done it. So he told me that why not take 20 working days and then 10 days prior to my 1st day of leave he would let me know if I can take the extra 5 days, how silly is he? come on, it is only 5 freaking days. I got mad and told him that I cannot wait because we needed to book and probably if he tells me 10 days before then we wouldnt find seats for return as it will be high season. Then I told him to sign in the leave for the 20 days. HOW SILLY AM I!!!!! :((((((((((((((( I really need the extra 5 days. I am shy to talk about it with him. I even thought of lying and telling him that my family since knowing that I will stay 25 working days they are preparing a huge event 4 days before my supposedly 25 days of leave and that I cannot let them down. Please help me, how can I talk about it again without sounding unprofessional and stupid? I need to take the whole 25 working days (I wish I could take the whole 35 days but we cannot due business) because my husband will then stay a whoole month at home with our son if we were to take only 20 days, but if I take 25 then he would only stay like 2.5/3 weeks at home without doing a thing. Please help me I am desperate and at the office now before anyone has come in and the first person that is coming is my boss and I would like to talk about it as soon as he enters the office!! By the way, I am his assistant in case u wonder what is my job. HELP! Ok you guys are rude. COULD YOU ALL BE ABLE TO TALK A LITTLE MORE IN A NICE WAY?

Public Comments

1. Be thankful with the time off that he is allowing you, without making it a "permanent" situation aka being fired. Leave it alone
2. You are assistant and you are shy to to talk to your boss. When you working for some one, your choice is take it or leave it. If they can not do it , they have their reason and if you can see it ,be prepare to look for another job.