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re: How much vacation do you get?

Posted on 11/27/16 at 10:56 pm to
Posted by jefffan
Florence- Sumter- Columbia, SC
Member since Sep 2013
4971 posts
Posted on 11/27/16 at 10:56 pm to
Two weeks is pretty much the norm.


What jobs are you looking at?
Posted by Projectpat
Houston, TX
Member since Sep 2011
10522 posts
Posted on 11/27/16 at 11:28 pm to
quote:

Jesus you sound like a millennial. Be grateful you have the opportunity to be interviewed


Seriously! Next thing you know he's gonna be asking to get a salary!

Lazy millennials I tell you.


And to answer the OP, for entrance level 2 weeks is standard. I'm at 8-9 years and have 4 weeks.
This post was edited on 11/27/16 at 11:33 pm
Posted by athenslife101
Member since Feb 2013
18564 posts
Posted on 11/28/16 at 1:01 am to
None:(
Posted by Ridgewalker
Member since Aug 2012
3559 posts
Posted on 11/28/16 at 9:02 am to
Actually he sounds like a Brit. My daughter, an American living in the UK, got called into her manager's office one month into her new job and was told to make sure she took time off.

She will also get one year's paid maternity leave when my grand children are born.

Their healthcare system is very efficient.

PS, edited to add. I get 5 Weeks PTO and try my best to use them all.

This post was edited on 11/28/16 at 9:04 am
Posted by TheRodFather
Member since Sep 2014
619 posts
Posted on 11/28/16 at 9:50 am to
Better look for a government job, because 2-3 weeks is the norm everywhere else.
Posted by bamabkj
Member since Dec 2015
697 posts
Posted on 11/28/16 at 7:45 pm to
3 weeks. Max out at 4 weeks after 5 years employment. We can take as much unpaid as needed.

Also you don't have to take it and can cut a check for it.

But I'd worry more about negotiating for profit sharing than vacation if possible.
Posted by finestfirst79
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Member since Nov 2012
11646 posts
Posted on 11/28/16 at 8:30 pm to
I'm surprised to see so many in the public sector comparable to the federal government, where I've always thought I've been pampered. I get 26 days/year, can carry over 30 days into the next calendar year.
Posted by Notherdamnhog
Huntsville, Al
Member since Aug 2010
5952 posts
Posted on 11/30/16 at 2:57 pm to
6 weeks, 11 Holidays, and 3 Floating Holidays.

I started with 2 weeks vacation and have worked up over time. Max is 7 weeks.
Posted by bulldog95
North Louisiana
Member since Jan 2011
20718 posts
Posted on 12/1/16 at 11:26 pm to
Been at my job 3 years and I have 26 days of PTO.

When I hit 6 years I'll have 30

10 years 33 days

15 years I max out at 36 days

I can carryover 5 days a year but I can't sell any so I use it or lose it.
Posted by DrewDawg13
Athens
Member since Apr 2015
3495 posts
Posted on 12/2/16 at 7:16 am to
2 weeks vacation, 13 sick days that you can use as personal or vacation, and 9 holidays. So 32 total.
Posted by Old Sarge
Dean of Admissions, LSU
Member since Jan 2012
55305 posts
Posted on 12/2/16 at 7:39 am to
I can take as much time off as I want. But I'm straight commission so if I'm not working I'm not earning or I am potentially missing out on opportunities. so really even if I take four weeks off or five weeks off a year i'd be a fool to not work to some extent during those periods . my job never really lets me truly unplug.

If my retirement nest egg is sufficient I'll seriously consider stopping at 55 and becoming a school teacher from 55 to 62 as a way to give back while having 2 1/2 months off each summer.
Posted by PharmacistReb
Oxford, MS
Member since Jan 2009
5058 posts
Posted on 12/3/16 at 7:44 am to
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Long story short I've been skimming for jobs recently and most are only offering like 2 weeks. I'm not sure what most people are used to but I wont settle for anything less than a month.


If you are at the skimming phase of seeking a job, you're going to have a helluva time finding employment that gives you a month vacation as a new employee. Most companies will start you at an introductory period and make you work 6 months or more before you get a single vacation day. After the introductory period, you'll likely get 2 weeks vacation which will be the yearly number until you've worked long enough for the company to receive more vacation.
Posted by taylormade
Tumbleton
Member since Jan 2011
9802 posts
Posted on 12/3/16 at 9:00 am to
I get 160 hrs or 20 days plus personal day but I've been there 16 years
Posted by dmjones
Acworth, GA
Member since Mar 2016
2303 posts
Posted on 12/3/16 at 3:49 pm to
I work for a gub'mint. Three weeks and extra time on the holidays.
Posted by Maytheporkbewithyou
Member since Aug 2016
12630 posts
Posted on 12/4/16 at 9:35 pm to
I work an alternate work schedule where I'm off every other Friday.

So, I'm off 26 days, plus 4 weeks vacation, 80 hours sick time, and 10 paid holidays.

In 2 more years I'll have 5 weeks vacation.
This post was edited on 12/8/16 at 12:53 am
Posted by DannyB
Bagram, Afghanistan
Member since Aug 2010
6141 posts
Posted on 12/7/16 at 6:10 am to
I earn right at 10 hours per pay period (every 2 weeks). Plus mandatory holidays and floating holidays.

Work for a defense contractor.
This post was edited on 12/7/16 at 6:16 am
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