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I had a terrible job at the same uni which did not "let" me take vacation. So I came to this job, 15 years ago with 5 weeks. I actually get, and carry over 5 weeks, 4 days! I can't possibly take 10 weeks of vacation! Three seems doable. My boss suggests that if I get another promotion, I quite, get the payout, and reapply! But that seems scary
I am working from home because, um, I need the bathroom,
TCG went from 5 weeks to 2 weeks when he switched jobs, but some of that was mitigated by a far shorter commute and flexible hours.
10 weeks is a lot. I would take every Wed off in winter, I think.
I had just moved up to 3 weeks of vacation 2 years ago. I hope to negotiate starting with at least 2.5 at a new job if they do not start me with 3.
Today I call moving companies, a potential adopter for my foster dog, and get one more package mailed out. Then maybe some more packing or maybe I'll bake some.
I've known a number of people that started working 4 day weeks to use vacation time. Long weekends are good.
Ten weeks is a whole lot indeed!! Can you start working 4 day weeks until you've used up the excess at least? Geez.
I think it is designed so that we could take off the summer, when there is no work. Except, things have changed, so there is always work! And we have students all year long. But who wants to complain about too many benefits!
I always feel like short weeks have the same amount of work in them, so I am more inclined to do a week+ at a time.
I have: showered, done some in the kitchen (cleaned stovetop + windowsills, swept), put in laundry and put away clothes in my room, swept in the living room and put together Buddy's Christmas present, which is a hilarious RV-styled scratcher. He seems to be enjoying it.
I think the errands next, if I can figure out what I need to buy for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day apps.
My company lets us sell back excess vacation time every year. I don't ever want to do that, but it is a nice perk for people who get in that situation. 10 weeks is a lot but you only have to do that once. Take the summer off!
We couldn't sell back and we could not take more than a week at a time. Until 2 years ago, we could not rollover. I had employees just lose 1-2 weeks of vacation every year.
Oh, hey, I just checked and I have 420 hours of accrued vacation time. And because we have 35-hour workweeks, that's twelve weeks.
I guess I need to start chipping into that.