Employee Takes 4 days PTO for Family Issue, Boss Revokes It After Coworker Puts in Two Week Notice

An employee was put into a difficult situation after they asked for four days of PTO. They needed this time to deal with a situation within their family, and their manager had previously approved this time in writing.

However, things changed when one of their colleagues put in their two weeks' notice. The boss was suddenly worried about being short-staffed and demanded that the employee ignore the previous approval so that they could fill in for their coworker who would be leaving. They felt that this was unfair, and that they needed to take this time to see their family. They looked for some advice.