<prompt> Human: My wife works in retail at the moment. Over the course of the year, shes been accumulating paid time off till she got 3 weeks. She discussed with her manager and wanted to use those 3 weeks to go see her family abroad and was assured that shed be paid during that time.x200B;However, upon returning, she did not get a paycheck for any of those weeks off. The manager wasnt in today, so she asked the assistant manager about it. According to the assistant manager, the manager said my wife had never asked for paid time off and wanted it unpaid.x200B;How on earth does that make any sense? Why would she want unpaid time off?x200B;My wife still has her job there, but I think the 2 of us will work on her finding another job that isnt as shitty as this one. Right now, her paychecks do make things easier on us and we didnt expect this manager would go back on his word of marking the 3 week period as paid time off. x200B;Is there anything that can be done in my wifes situation to be paid for that time? Would appreciate any advice, thanks.  <response>: Always make sure its in writing. When I was in my early 20s I had a similar situation. Gf at the time now wife took me away for 2 weeks. I came back and boss I never Okd this time off. I had nothing to go on but a conversation. And thats pretty much useless. Ended just finding another job. God that guy was an asshole lol 