Is it okay to ask time off work if you just started working?

If you didn't let your prospective employer know that you would not be available for work for a few weeks BEFORE you took this job, they will most certainly let you go--meaning FIRE you--if you take the time off. It's not fair to an employer to work one week then ask for several weeks off. If I were the employer, I would replace you. I can't imagine your employer will hold that job open while you do something that is not necessary or an emergency. A trip to see family is neither.

you just started the job, so you have NO job protection no matter why you need off. it was not reasonable in any way to have made such plans before you talked to your employer, there is absolutely no way to approach this that will guarantee that you can keep the job or make a good impression....

so with that all said you need to decide if you really need the time off, if you do go ahead and ask for the time off BUT plan on being let go.... that does not mean they will fire you but you must be prepared for that just in case....

the fact is you were hired over other applicants for a reason so it is possible that the employer will say okay.... it will depend on what your job is, how your training has been scheduled, how important that training is, if your work can be put off for a few weeks, etcetera... etcetera...

you screwed up the entire process and have failed miserably in the area of open communication with your new employer so now you just have to go with it and see what happens.... good luck!

I personally would not go on the trip and postpone in for a few months, as I would think it is unreasonable to take leave from a job I just started and would leave a bad "first impression" as you'd be new to the company. Its up to you however, if you really want to go get the bosses permission and explain that you have not yet booked the tickets as you wanted his approval before you did.

Good Luck

It is not acceptable to ask for time off within the first three months of employment unless the break has been booked and paid for prior to commencement of employment and it was notified to the employer at interview.

If you try lying and say it was booked before you started work the boss will ask why it wasn't mentioned at interview. Even if he is willing to consider letting you have time off he will ask for proof that it was booked prior to commencing employment.

You have to understand that it is really selfish to expect time off so soon. It`s not fair on your employer and it`s not fair on your work colleagues.

yeah you can time off working from working time ... when you have something very urgent or without that cause your life will be like in earth quake ... instead of having aid insurance from Bocaraton Public Adjusters ...

No, not OK. You should have told them before you took the job. But then they'd have probably hired someone else instead.

Explain the situation to your employer and hope that they are understanding. Lying about it is not wise.

Personally, if I was your employer and you tried to tell me that you had the trip arranged before I gave you the job I would be very angry that you did not tell me about it when I interviewed you.

I would also think it was most unreasonable to ask for time off so soon after starting work and would start looking to replace you as soon as possible.

I think a week and a half especially since you just started working, and make it seem like its an important trip and you don't do that often, tell your boss you booked the trip before you had the job. because first impressions are what will last, even if you don't get up and travel later, they might deny it next time just because they expected it.