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Probably going to get a lot of hate, but you have no idea how many people I've fired for doing that. Request doesn't mean mandate. The request gets denied and still don't show up, well, then you didn't need the job in the first place, so I'll just go ahead and open your schedule up so you can look for a better job
I don't really see how it's abuse. You start working at a company, you enter an agreement. A very low profile contractual obligation "You work here, follow our policies and guidelines for this amount of money". If you agree and sign to that agreement then you are expected to hold up your end of the bargain. If you don't hold up your end, then the agreement has been broken. That's how business works. If you don't like the policies at a company, don't work at a company. If you don't like the money, don't agree to it.
We are trading time. You get my expertise and in return, I get money for that expertise. The company does incur the risk of building the infrastructure and all the debt that usually results. I understand that, which is why I show up on time, I pay attention to my work, and I give my best while I’m there. Time off is crucial because I have a life outside of work. I don’t give one flying fuck if your business fails if I have no equity, so that time off if precious to me, as the employee.