I understood the rule 'no one takes leave during the exam period, unless there is a valid concern related to the imitate family. ' That being said, I was still surprised that the point that got me the approval of the leave, from that beautiful eM, was actually just a side point relating my Mum's holiday mishap:
- Also, currently my Mum is visiting over there as well. She landed in Croatia on the 17th of Jul, then she broke her leg on the 20th of Jul. Now she's bed tied w/ a cast on her left leg till the last week of her holiday - 1st week of September. As an added bonus, it would be nice if I could pay her a visit as well.
I've ended up sending that eM cos Director, after telling me on Friday to come and see her on Monday, took the annual lave herself on Monday - surely it was something related to her parents (apparently she lives with them; never married) or siblings.
I got an reply to the eM on Tuesday, telling me to come and see her. Thought she did not want to tell me 'no' via eM. Again, I was wrong. She wanted to once again reiterate all the many points she already told me after the contract negotiation process and the mis-understanding caused during leave approval for the Vietnam trip... She also told me that HR is still upset about IF who caused so much trouble.... To which I replied that if they are still talking about that insignificant instance, then they must be bored over there at HR - she did not find it funny - As a back paddle, I continued: 'I mean what really happened, I asked for something they said no, what's a big deal.' She had nothing to say - guess she couldn't, cos it's the truth.
So after leaving all that piljavina behind her... or in these terms, after scolding - they love that word round here - I get the approval for the leave on Friday and Monday... Luckily my RO is understanding so I get couple of extra days on the credit. [Worth mentioning is that, if it wasn't for the need to swap my exam invigilation duty, Director, nor anyone else, would have had to know about my tip].
Then there was a race to get the air-ticket, I was booking and canceling flights from Saturday onwards, as I couldn't get the approval. Prices were all they way up to $4.5K, where as usual would have be around $1.3K.
Finally on Wendesday I got $1.5K flight for that evening, 5h wait in Instambul - can! RO gives me ride to Little India to pick up the ticket. Then it was on to clearing out all the things and making sure no one misses me (all but one cleared, there was one re-marking of the Final Year Project demonstration, that someone had to sit instead of me as a second marker) I made it to the airport at the - now usual time - 20min before the departure. 32 hours later I got to Zaton (little tourist village near Zadar where my Uncle has a house - Mum was there).
- Also, currently my Mum is visiting over there as well. She landed in Croatia on the 17th of Jul, then she broke her leg on the 20th of Jul. Now she's bed tied w/ a cast on her left leg till the last week of her holiday - 1st week of September. As an added bonus, it would be nice if I could pay her a visit as well.
I've ended up sending that eM cos Director, after telling me on Friday to come and see her on Monday, took the annual lave herself on Monday - surely it was something related to her parents (apparently she lives with them; never married) or siblings.
I got an reply to the eM on Tuesday, telling me to come and see her. Thought she did not want to tell me 'no' via eM. Again, I was wrong. She wanted to once again reiterate all the many points she already told me after the contract negotiation process and the mis-understanding caused during leave approval for the Vietnam trip... She also told me that HR is still upset about IF who caused so much trouble.... To which I replied that if they are still talking about that insignificant instance, then they must be bored over there at HR - she did not find it funny - As a back paddle, I continued: 'I mean what really happened, I asked for something they said no, what's a big deal.' She had nothing to say - guess she couldn't, cos it's the truth.
So after leaving all that piljavina behind her... or in these terms, after scolding - they love that word round here - I get the approval for the leave on Friday and Monday... Luckily my RO is understanding so I get couple of extra days on the credit. [Worth mentioning is that, if it wasn't for the need to swap my exam invigilation duty, Director, nor anyone else, would have had to know about my tip].
Then there was a race to get the air-ticket, I was booking and canceling flights from Saturday onwards, as I couldn't get the approval. Prices were all they way up to $4.5K, where as usual would have be around $1.3K.
Finally on Wendesday I got $1.5K flight for that evening, 5h wait in Instambul - can! RO gives me ride to Little India to pick up the ticket. Then it was on to clearing out all the things and making sure no one misses me (all but one cleared, there was one re-marking of the Final Year Project demonstration, that someone had to sit instead of me as a second marker) I made it to the airport at the - now usual time - 20min before the departure. 32 hours later I got to Zaton (little tourist village near Zadar where my Uncle has a house - Mum was there).
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