If an assistant editor or editor asked for a week off from work because of prior obligations (OK, let's say the editor had to participate in a week-long competition in the area) and was granted that week off, but then received last-minute notice of having to go somewhere else during that week for a personal issue, would the editor have to disclose that to superiors?
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I guess what I'm asking is, would disclosing a change of location during an allocated time-off period be a necessity or a courtesy? And, if it's the former, should it jeopardize that person's current and future employment with the company if the change in location isn't disclosed?
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If I asked my boss for some time off because I needed to do something and I then wound up planning to do something else, should I say? Yes.
The reason for taking the time off changed, so I would inform my boss and hope that the new reason was as good as the first one. It probably would be, as the time had already been scheduled.
But imagine how ridiculous I would look if I were seen doing something totally different than the thing I said I'd be doing!
I'd look like a liar, and no amount of explaining would erase that impression.
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