What reason do I give to my boss if I’m going on a day off?
Just let him know your true reason.If he is not receptive to your true reason, you might be in the wrong company.
Whats a good reason to ask for days off?
A Good Reason To Ask For Days Off Is: Persay: You have a wedding to go to that is far away that you need to take the days off for since you will need to stay overnight. A family reunion is a big one! Scheduled doctors appointments if its on a weekday. Or Say your mom or a relative needs you for those 2 days to take them to the doctors or say that a relative needed you to drive them for an out-patient surgery and take care of them the next day.
Is it correct to say to my boss, "Could you please give me this day off?”
It’s correct in grammar.But the tone is not quite that suitable — it doesn’t have the right ‘feel.’ It sounds a bit insistent and impatient (because of the ‘please’ in the middle).In English, it is generally better to put the ‘please’ in the front or the back — ‘please’ in the middle especially in British English signify impatience:—“Could you please don’t enter the conference room right now while the meeting is going on?!”Perhaps it’s better to rephrase it either as a statement or tone the question down:—“I would like to have this day off if that’s possible, please.”“Can I have this day off, please?”“Can you let me have this day off, please?”The trick in asking questions is to keep the main ‘question’ together, and then add in the ‘please’ at the front or the back as a request or query.“Please, Sir, can I have some more?” (Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist)
How can I ask for time off on Sundays for religious reasons?
Your boss is asking for something nearly impossible. He wants a letter from your pastor saying you attend church, but won't give you time off so you can go! I don't know of any pastor--myself included--who could sign a "yes, he or she goes here" without actually seeing you in the congregation! Please don't take that the wrong way--I simply mean that if I didn't know you, or if you were not a member of the church, or if there was no other proof, I wouldn't be able to sign such a letter. This is one of the "gotchas" or Catch-22's of the situation--you can't go to church because of work, and you can't get proof you attend because of work, so you have to keep working. He's constructed a nice little trap for you, trying to force your hand as to which is more important to you. I am no attorney, but the American Center for Law and Justice at http://www.aclj.org may be able to get you some assistance. They have call-ins every weekday and you may be able to get through to them to ask a question. You can also try the Rutherford Institute and the Alliance Defense Fund or other Christian legal support groups in order to try and get some help. I for one wish you the very best in this regard. Seek first the Kingdom of God, and His righteousness, and all the rest will be added to you (Matthew 6:33).
When calling off work do i have to give a reason why?
It's not simple. Let's say you wanted a day off to go to a gay pride event. Does the company want to ask? Do they want to deny you the day off due to staffing reasons and then be charged with discrimination? No. So they would not want to know why you want a day off. While you are an at will employee, they cannot inquire into your health or discriminate against you for that, for taking time to engage in religious or ethnic related activities because these could be discriminatory or lead one to think your being fired was the result of discrimination. And despite what it says elsewhere here most companies do not ask for a doctor's note unless you have been injured and disabled then they want a return to work authorization. I had an employee who had cancer she never told me that, just took her days off. I was forbidden to inquire as to why she wanted them, it was up to her to tell me if she wanted me to know. So in most companies teh policy is that if you have vacation or PTO days the company does not ask why you want a day off, so it cannot be accused of discrimination. That said I don't think it's illegal to ask. And if you are asking suddenly, without advance notice, it's simple courtesy and avoids hard feelings to offer a simple explanation. They do not have to give you time off without advance notice even if you get PTO days.
What is the proper way of asking a day off from my supervisor?
Check beforehand what your company's benefit program offers regarding time off. Some offer what they call PTO, Personal Time Off, in which both sick and vacation earnings are lumped into one sum, from which all your time off is deducted. Some companies will only let you take time you've already accumulated, not time you hope to earn later in the year, if you remain employed there. Some companies do not offer these benefits at all. Some companies have strict sick leave policies, in which time greater than three days off in a row for sick leave, you must return to work with a doctor's note. Less than three is the honor system. When planning time off for personal use, you don't need to disclose your plans, if you choose not to. It may or may not help to disclose if you face resistance, such as time sensitive time off, for a wedding, for example. It's not like you can choose another time. Once you are familiar with your benefits, approach your supervisor and ask them: "I'd like to take Monday and Tuesday, the 27th and 28th, off as vacation days, will that work with my schedule?" If your supervisor says fine, then take the time and record it accurately in your time record. Don't over-extend your time off, as this will inconvenience everyone in your group and most likely annoy your supervisor, since you didn't plan well. Try to plan and ask as far ahead as you're able, as this will work better for everyone, your co-workers and your supervisor.Don't make it a habit of taking Mondays or Fridays off, or of using sick days on Mondays and Fridays. Everyone you work with recognizes this for what it is, and will end up resenting you for it as most likely, they have to cover for you. Try to be a considerate co-worker and your supervisor will go out of their way to help you take the time off. A well rested employee returns energized, less stressed and ready to work.