Thanks for the days off, boss!

I was an assistant manager at a national drug store over a decade ago. I had a store manager that tried to control nearly everything including trading shifts between AM's. It was a power trip because who cares if two equal AM's switch a shift? It makes no difference. He did tell me not to do it. But I didn't take him seriously because I still can't understand the issue.

So I traded shifts and the next week he calls me in to meet with him. He is extremely serious and has his lackey there as a witness. He tells me that he called corporate and they couldn't believe I switched shifts either. And that I'm suspended for three days. I defended my actions and decided that some perspective should be forced. I had plenty of savings so I decided to fly to Hawaii for my suspension. While I was there I took a bunch of pictures. Then I sent the pictures to be developed at my store's photo lab. Knowing that every employee including my boss would know about them.

He didn't give me the pleasure of addressing my vacation but he did shake his head muttering about how I just don't get it. Correct. I never understood.