When you are planned...

[Duckiedee]

...down to the FPs which you make on Friday...

• Free Dining at the resort you want/DxDDP
• All the ADRs you want at the time you want - which you meticulously made at 180 out.
• Harmony Barber Shop and Pirates League at the time you want
• All your dates set up to reflect crowd levels
• Hours and hours of detailed planning
• Cheering that your five-year-old just made it over the 44" mark
• Diligently collecting enough Airmiles for free flights
• Begging your boss to give you the time because your hubby cannot got in October like you originally planned. (Not to mention you are now in the heat of summer AND your Airmiles needs went up significantly.)

...and your husband's boss wants you to move your vacation a week ahead about 60 days out.

I'm going to lose my mind (Disboards will not let me put how I really feel) if my husband cannot convince him to leave our vacation as is. Because I will cancel it altogether first.

 

[Hezzy04]

Oh no....I would be livid! Hopefully he works it out so you can keep your original dates!!

 

[happymommy]

I would be livid as well! It's sometimes impossible to change flights if you've used miles! And that adds an extra expense if there is a change fee per person! Plus, you have free dining on top of all that!

I would have your husband say he cannot do that!

 

[Mousemommy1]

Oh heck no!!! Not cool, at all.

I hope it works out for you!!

 

[pd1138]

Oh that is awful! I just made my fast passes on Saturday and have everything set too! I scored excellent air fare on the exact day southwest released their dates and prices have never been that low since. I think I know how you feel. Obviously his boss has never been to Disney!

 

[Duckiedee]

So he talked to his boss again and his boss said no. But he's going to try to reason with him. It's not right. I had to get time off work and already have my summer leave in. I'm also in the Army and I'm training next year AND he can't go during the school year so we would have to put it off for two years. How is that fair to our kids. It would be different if he did not have the time prior approved. I had to get special written permission because I asked for time off during a military exercise. It's ridiculous!

 

[happymommy]

So sorry to hear this! Hope his boss can work something out for you all.

 

[Tinkerdreams]

Well if I were your husband, I would go to my boss and tell him he would be willing to move the dates as long as the company picked up the added expenses that you would incur. Perfectly reasonable expectation.

 

[Duckiedee]

Well if I were your husband, I would go to my boss and tell him he would be willing to move the dates as long as the company picked up the added expenses that you would incur. Perfectly reasonable expectation.

True. But considering 12 out of 24 dining experiences are not available or even close to times available at this point is super disappointing. I had PPOs nearly everyday and all the "Big ones". Changing our dates will severely affect how we like to tour. Could we still have a good time, sure. But will I feel completely cheated to pay more and get much less? Yep. There aren't rooms available at our resort - we will also have to change resorts. Which I don't want. And we've missed the 60 day fastpass window as well.

It'll be a nightmare and a lot of planning in a very short period of time... to come up with a lot of compromise and expense for a lot less. I'm feeling so much sadness and pressure.

If he can't fix this - it is either wait on Disney for 2 years or all the above. It just sucks.

Wish him luck please.

And I feel like his boss should be the ones to tell our kids.

If we change the dates - it's going to be me stuck doing all the hunting and changes! Grrrr! I'm so po'ed. Hoping, HOPING I don't have to be.

 

[tamerbelles]

And I feel like his boss should be the ones to tell our kids.

I agree! I hope the boss realizes this isn't just about your husband being away from work - it's about your family getting a memorable vacation that cannot be easily replicated at a different time. He probably doesn't understand all the work/planning that's already gone into your trip. Fingers crossed for you!

 

[Baklava]

Don't tell him about the FPs and reservations. He doesn't understand or care. Instead, your husband should focus on, "my spouse and I have co-ordinated our time off and doing this destroys our ability to vacation as a family at all." That's valid and understandable for pretty much anyone.

 

[mm1971]

...down to the FPs which you make on Friday...

• Free Dining at the resort you want/DxDDP
• All the ADRs you want at the time you want - which you meticulously made at 180 out.
• Harmony Barber Shop and Pirates League at the time you want
• All your dates set up to reflect crowd levels
• Hours and hours of detailed planning
• Cheering that your five-year-old just made it over the 44" mark
• Diligently collecting enough Airmiles for free flights
• Begging your boss to give you the time because your hubby cannot got in October like you originally planned. (Not to mention you are now in the heat of summer AND your Airmiles needs went up significantly.)

...and your husband's boss wants you to move your vacation a week ahead about 60 days out.

I'm going to lose my mind (Disboards will not let me put how I really feel) if my husband cannot convince him to leave our vacation as is. Because I will cancel it altogether first.

First, has his boss provided a valid reason that the vacation needs to be changed? One that would significantly effect the company and it's operations. If not, I would say no to the changes outright and provide the specific reason. Months of planning and special arrangements were made so you could have a family vacation and changing those plans would be expensive and very difficult to do as he asks. If he has a valid argument, then I would expect the company to reimburse you for any $$ you are out by making the change. Has his boss provided expected consequences if the does not change? That is the decision making factor in my opinion.

On the topic in general, unless it is something that came up and was unavoidable, his boss/company has no standing here (as the time off was already approved) and I cannot imagine they value their employees much if that is how they treat your husband. My company would never require an employee to change an approved time off request unless it was unavoidable and we would compensate the employee.

Sending along best wishes that everything works out. I would probably start looking for other employment if I felt the company didn't appreciate my situation, but I hold a grudge.

 

[Duckiedee]

No go. Thankfully my boss is understanding and will help me out. I'm fuming.

 

[Graciegirl5]

OH, NO!! I'm so sorry. I hope you are able to rearrange things. I can't imagine how you must be feeling. I'm glad your boss is more understanding. Here's hoping for some magical pixie dust to work things out.

 

[Duckiedee]

It's been a huge PITA - I've lost my BOG PPO - grr!!! I still have a BOG dinner - but I really wanted to try the breakfast - I'm also having a hard time with some other reservations - there are about 5 I'm struggling with. The rest are pretty much in place so WHEW! It took forever though!!!

FP+ are set up - we got what we wanted although not always at the time I wanted - but hey, I'm magic and it'll be okay.

We COULD NOT get CSR and it was looking like we were going to have to pay full-price for DxDDP because the rooms available for our dates at most of the Mods - were specialty rooms and uber-expensive... but THEN I GOT A LITTLE DISNEY MAGIC!!!!!

We are still paying about $1200 more for the 10-days - BUT a Standard Room opened up at AKL and it was more that $1000 less than any of the available rooms with Free Dining at the Mods! I was SO EXCITED.

We've wanted to stay at AKL - but it never worked out due to the extra expense. So this was pretty cool since we have to pay more anyways.

And no, his work is offering no compensation of any kind.

 

[Em's GiGi]

Really an unbelievably inconsiderate company your husband works for. I'm glad you were able to make some lemonade out of those lemons!

Unless he really loves his job or it s something extremely unique, I'd start looking for another one the day I got back. But those kinds of things really tick me off and as an employer myself, I would NEVER do that to one of my workers. No job is that important.

 

[usnuzuloose]

I have had to delay vacations , after I was made to put in vacation at the beginning of the year. And I had no choice. Now a days they have no problem replacing people for saying no. It is horrible. But if they are not willing to work with it , no sense in arguing with them. I am sorry I feel your pain.

 

[Duckiedee]

Really an unbelievably inconsiderate company your husband works for. I'm glad you were able to make some lemonade out of those lemons!

Unless he really loves his job or it s something extremely unique, I'd start looking for another one the day I got back. But those kinds of things really tick me off and as an employer myself, I would NEVER do that to one of my workers. No job is that important.

I hear you. I had plans to do my best to stay posted to this area, but now I'm like screw you. If someone is going to be that much of an *******, I'd rather my hubby not work for him.

My husband teaches in a specialty area so there are only a few companies in the area.

 

[Duckiedee]

Scored an 8:20 PPO BOG the day we arrive! Woot! I am so happy.