🗓️ The Day I Take Back My Stolen Paid Leave

Sorry for interrupting while I'm in the middle of taking back what was taken from me. Hello, I'm an aspiring retiree.

Does everyone remember?
Last week, the incident where I had to rush into the office in the middle of my Obon holiday.
At that time, I keenly felt that "being a company employee is truly unreasonable!"
…Sorry, I exaggerated a bit.
But I'm the type to hold a grudge. As long as I remember, I intend to keep bringing it up whenever the opportunity arises.

💼 Paid leave is something to be reclaimed!

I will finally use the paid leave I had to give up tomorrow.
It's not like I have any plans. I'm just taking back what was taken from me.
Right now, I'm in the negative. I'll only be back to zero once I reclaim it.

But why do we need a "reason" to take a day off?
From my perspective, I'd like them to explain the "reason for working" instead.
Useless meetings, useless documents, useless reporting sessions. What's the reason for those?!
Right?! You don't need a reason, do you?
In the end, the reason for taking a day off can be explained entirely by saying, "Because work has no appeal!"😆

🕒 The Time Perception of the Demon Realm

The moment I put in for time off, a "meeting attendance request" flies in—
—"From 8:00 PM today. Web attendance also possible."
As expected of the Demon Realm (Headquarters), their sense of time is completely broken.

By the way, my commute is 2 hours one way, 4 hours round trip.
On days I go to the office, even without overtime, my disposable time is zero.
(I do strictly protect my bath, meals, and stretching time!)
Overtime hours are taken directly out of my sleep time.

If the scheduled end time is 6:00 PM, and there's a meeting from 8:00 PM for at least an hour.
… a 3-hour damage to my sleep time is guaranteed! Thank you very much😂

😴 Sleeping in is a losing flag

"But you're off tomorrow, right? Why not just sleep in?"
—Is that what you thought? Too bad!
I don't want to shift my sleep schedule between weekdays and holidays.
Apparently, it has a negative impact on sleep quality too. Not that I know for sure.

Besides, if I sleep in, my holiday gets cut short.
I can't forgive paying for work's consequences on my day off!
Is this much expected of a working adult? Hahaha😝 I'll pass.

👨 A Glimpse of My Father's Shadow

When I first joined the company, there were times when I worked recklessly on weekdays and spent my holidays sleeping...
But that's not something forced on me by others, right?

Even if a generation with brains like fossilized pickling stones tells me, "That's just being spoiled! That's weak!", I don't know how to react~.
…Ah! Before I knew it, I was complaining about my father😏 Oops, my bad.

The point is, "Don't judge others based on biased experiences without knowing their circumstances."
This is also a warning to myself. …Let's just say that's what it is. Right, Dad!

🎬 Next Episode Preview

A mysterious message suddenly arrived from my father. It contained "How to Win at Life"!
But the content is full of Showa-era vibes and things to poke fun at…?!
Next time: "Father's Life Lessons, Chapter 1"
Can you survive my father's lecture⁉️ See you next week!