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Title: How many vacation days have you taken in the last year?
Post by: Karnak on March 29, 2001, 08:29:00 PM: I have taken 4 days of vacation in the last year.

Technically I have 150 PTO hours piled up, but there is no way that I can take them. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/frown.gif)

I'm curious if this is a normal amount for you guys in the US?

How about you guys outside of the US?

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For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
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-Karnak
Title: How many vacation days have you taken in the last year?
Post by: wlfsbane on March 29, 2001, 08:40:00 PM: Australia = 4 working weeks per year vacation (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

(edit ===> can't spell vaction (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/frown.gif) )

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Title: How many vacation days have you taken in the last year?
Post by: Tac on March 29, 2001, 09:02:00 PM: 150 hours? Damn, you have any idea what I would do with that? I'd take the girl of my heart out for a damn long week vacation (or if you're married, send her away and enjoy some true free time *G*)
Title: How many vacation days have you taken in the last year?
Post by: Raubvogel on March 29, 2001, 09:17:00 PM: I've taken 30 days split up into 5 day blocks so I get 6 full weeks off (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) Basically I take a week off every other month.

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Title: How many vacation days have you taken in the last year?
Post by: Toad on March 29, 2001, 09:34:00 PM: 5 weeks after 20 years.

I take it all.
Title: How many vacation days have you taken in the last year?
Post by: MrBill on March 29, 2001, 09:44:00 PM: This year?, 88 at midnight ... Oh ... your talking to folks who are still working ... sorry (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
Golf is cool (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

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OhNooo
smile awhile
Title: How many vacation days have you taken in the last year?
Post by: skernsk on March 29, 2001, 11:22:00 PM: <<<<<3 DAYS OFF>>>>>>>>>

Sucks to be me (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/frown.gif)
Title: How many vacation days have you taken in the last year?
Post by: grizz on March 30, 2001, 12:12:00 AM: Lets see,

160 hrs PTO plus I can bank overtime upto 160 hrs (at the applicable O/T rate) (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) plus a Christmas shutdown of up to about 60 hrs. (depends on what day Christmas falls on)plus unbankable O/T and paid sicktime off....

I think I go to work sometime in May....
will have to check. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

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Title: How many vacation days have you taken in the last year?
Post by: straffo on March 30, 2001, 01:17:00 AM: Here (a piggy socialo-comunist country (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif))

Legal time of work per week 35H if in an society > 20 people 39H elsewhere (we are 12 (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/frown.gif) in RL 45+H/Week ) it grant you 5 week payed hollyday per year and 1 week more after 20 year ...

So I've took 3 week last year ...
Title: How many vacation days have you taken in the last year?
Post by: Pepe on March 30, 2001, 01:31:00 AM: Same here, Straffo.

Cheers,

Pepe
Title: How many vacation days have you taken in the last year?
Post by: StSanta on March 30, 2001, 03:53:00 AM: 5 weeks + 1 (not unusual) here.

Or, if you're a student, a long 2 month summer break (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif).

YEHAW.

Oh, and I got holidays coming up next week. 8 days. Yum (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif).

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9./JG 54 "Grünherz"
"If you return from a mission with a victory, but without your Rottenflieger, you have lost your battle."
- D. Hrabak, JG 54 "Grünherz"
Title: How many vacation days have you taken in the last year?
Post by: Mickey1992 on March 30, 2001, 07:56:00 AM: Been with the company 7 years so I get 3 weeks vacation a year. Unfortunately I can not roll unused days to the next year. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/frown.gif)

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Title: How many vacation days have you taken in the last year?
Post by: Saintaw on March 30, 2001, 08:04:00 AM: Can you spell "sun-tan" ?

Am freelance...so, I forgot what the word "holliday" meant (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)

I think I took a week when I moved back on the continent and one more when I had a flu...

Taking a week off to the South of france soon though, pfeeew....

Saw
[Mass]
Title: How many vacation days have you taken in the last year?
Post by: straffo on March 30, 2001, 08:13:00 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Saintaw:
Taking a week off to the South of france soon though, pfeeew....

Saw
[Mass]
tu diras bonjour a nono de ma part (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
Title: How many vacation days have you taken in the last year?
Post by: ygsmilo on March 30, 2001, 08:36:00 AM: I took 2 weeks off for the first time ever last year.

The governing body of my industry requires you to take at least 5 days consecutive at least once a year.

When you work on commission, time off means a smaller income stream.

I am one of the fortunate people who loves his job. To me its not a job, it is a way of life. I have been doing it for close to 20 years and everyday is still a new adventure.

Cheers,

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3./JG2
"Speed is the cushion of sloppiness"
Title: How many vacation days have you taken in the last year?
Post by: Ripsnort on March 30, 2001, 08:38:00 AM: Almost 4 weeks vacation per year.
2 weeks sick leave per year (use it as vacation (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif) )
2 weeks of paid holiday time off a year (8 of it during X-mas)
Personal Business time off (up to 40 hours before the whistle blows)
Non Industrial time off (up to 40 hours before the whistle blows, used for doctors appointments, dentist)

Edit:last year I had 9 weeks off total paid time.

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Title: How many vacation days have you taken in the last year?
Post by: Eagler on March 30, 2001, 09:00:00 AM: Topic: How many vacation days have you taken in the last year?

not enough (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Eagler
Title: How many vacation days have you taken in the last year?
Post by: AKDejaVu on March 30, 2001, 09:21:00 AM: Last year? Had a 2 month paid sabatacle and about 150 hours of vacation. It was a relaxing year (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

AKDejaVu
Title: How many vacation days have you taken in the last year?
Post by: Kratzer on March 30, 2001, 09:23:00 AM: 3 weeks a year... I take at least one of those weeks as an occasional day off (usually coinciding with a new AH release) and the others in a summer block and a mid-winter block.

You just gotta take your vacation. When you are gone and the whole thing falls apart, they will need to realize that they need more resources and hire them.
Title: How many vacation days have you taken in the last year?
Post by: mietla on March 30, 2001, 11:17:00 AM: 300+ hours in a backlog and new hour coming at 4 weeks/year. Actually I'm losing them since I'm at the limit. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/frown.gif)
Title: How many vacation days have you taken in the last year?
Post by: Karnak on March 30, 2001, 12:29:00 PM: It seems that for many of us our 'vacation time' is a carrot on a stick. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/frown.gif)

The pace of business just does not let up enough to use the vacation time that has accrued. Higher ups are always setting a schedule that does not seem to allow time to off be taken. If we do slow our schedule to accommodate vacations and our competition does not, we lose. The same goes for our competition, they can't or they lose.

There is one guy I work with who has not taken a single vacation day in more than 5 years.

Fellow PTO hoarders, (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
What industries do you guys work in?

I work at a .com

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We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother

Bring the Spitfire F.MkXIVc to Aces High!!!

Sisu
-Karnak
Title: How many vacation days have you taken in the last year?
Post by: Kratzer on March 30, 2001, 12:40:00 PM: Same thing for the work day... 5 rolls around, leave. Staying late makes them think that it is okay, and they will set deadlines create a never ending downward spiral.

Take back your life!

I also work for a .com... well, at least our section of the business is a .com...
Title: How many vacation days have you taken in the last year?
Post by: qts on March 30, 2001, 01:06:00 PM: Since starting my current gig in mid May last year, I've had about 2 weeks off, excluding Christmas and Bank Holidays. I'm a contractor, so if I don't work, I don't get paid. That said, my boss is exceptionally good, so if I need to take a day off, I can.

Or come in late when some b*st*rd shunts my car.

Of course, prior to that, I'd had 14 weeks off...

Did I mention I work in the aerospace industry too?

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qts
Title: How many vacation days have you taken in the last year?
Post by: Fury on March 30, 2001, 03:20:00 PM: I've been working at the same place for almost 14 years now.

I'm up to 5 weeks per year vacation.

Last year I took 4 weeks straight to tour the western US but that's something that won't happen again. Normally I take four weeks total.

p.s. I don't think that is normal or even average, I think I'm lucky

Fury

Computer shop, we write code for $$ authorizations and settlement

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Title: How many vacation days have you taken in the last year?
Post by: MrSiD on March 30, 2001, 03:42:00 PM: 9 weeks of paid vacation every year (if you have the 7,5 hour working day), weekends off, every major holiday off, special vacation options for paternity for example (took 1 month this year.)

Optional vacation for doing overtime (time and a half as free time..)

In case of flu or other minor sickness, a ticket from a nurse gives easy 1 weeks off.. etc etc.

And this is standard to all the workers in finland.
Title: How many vacation days have you taken in the last year?
Post by: StSanta on March 31, 2001, 03:46:00 AM: rip: i think i want your job. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

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Baron Claus "StSanta" Von Ribbentroppen
9./JG 54 "Grünherz"
"If you return from a mission with a victory, but without your Rottenflieger, you have lost your battle."
- D. Hrabak, JG 54 "Grünherz"
Title: How many vacation days have you taken in the last year?
Post by: -towd_ on March 31, 2001, 10:09:00 PM: 40 hours vacation 40 sick 2 paid holidays. what non executives get in usa mostly.

ohh where for art thou socialism.
Title: How many vacation days have you taken in the last year?
Post by: Toad on March 31, 2001, 10:12:00 PM: Europe.

Enjoy!