New Hire: "So urgent things skip the approval step?" Manager: "No. You still needed approval." New Hire: "From who? You were the one who asked me to do it." Manager: "You should have gotten it in writing." New Hire: "You messaged me in writing. It's right here." Manager: "That's not a formal approval." New Hire: "What's a formal approval?" Manager: "The overtime request form." New Hire: "The one that takes 24 hours to process?" Manager: "Yes."