I work in an area where we are literally treated as interns or better yet less than interns. Despite having more experience and more technical than those above us.
I literally had a supervisor tell me that I was going to take vacation and what days I was going to take before the year end. I have the time, as I've barely taken any personal time this year. I have a family, raised my kids, served my country and yet I'm treated as if I can't chew gum and walk at the same time.
I refuse to be micro-managed or treated as if I am an indentured servant. He can tell me to take vacation and when to take it all he wants. But that is one area where him or the individual above him lacks the ability to control my life. I won't say anything, but will simply refuse to put in the request for the time, because I refuse to let him have that control over me.
Everyday I have to bend a knee, eat humble pie so someone else can feel better about themselves. That's over and done with.