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Taking vacation after starting a new job.

Posted on 1/31/24 at 2:53 pm
Posted by Jenious
Member since Apr 2020
570 posts
Posted on 1/31/24 at 2:53 pm
We've had quite a few new hires in the past few months and all of them had vacations scheduled with their former employer. They all requested off and still took their vacations. One guy was here for two weeks and took a week vacation. Our boss wasn't too thrilled about it but didn't want to deny them.

What's the OT say about this?
Posted by GEAUXT
Member since Nov 2007
29777 posts
Posted on 1/31/24 at 2:54 pm to
Lol frick that. I'd fire them just like the veteran in the other thread
Posted by TigerBalsagna
tRedStick
Member since Jan 2015
760 posts
Posted on 1/31/24 at 2:54 pm to
If they let it be known and were hired, then there's zero issue.
Posted by KTrain915
Baton Rouge LA
Member since Feb 2010
723 posts
Posted on 1/31/24 at 2:54 pm to
If you let them.know during the interview process about your vacation and they offer you the job it's on them. You had it planned and made them aware of your plans to take said vacation early in your new work setting.
Posted by PikesPeak
The Penalty Box
Member since Apr 2022
699 posts
Posted on 1/31/24 at 2:54 pm to
Everyone's lives shouldn't revolve around work. I started a new job in June of last year, but we'd had a trip to Europe scheduled for Thanksgiving for 6 months prior to even leaving the previous employer. I was sure to let my new company know during the interview process that I would be gone 2 weeks towards the end of the year. Communication goes a long way
Posted by Dragula
Laguna Seca
Member since Jun 2020
5514 posts
Posted on 1/31/24 at 2:55 pm to
If discussed and approved at the time of the hire, I have no problem with it.
Posted by LSU fan 246
Member since Oct 2005
90567 posts
Posted on 1/31/24 at 2:55 pm to
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One guy was here for two weeks and took a week vacation


You're fired

If I'm doing that, that should be agreed upon at hiring.
Posted by TheWalrus
Land of the Hogs
Member since Dec 2012
42636 posts
Posted on 1/31/24 at 2:55 pm to
It should be specified during the hiring process. If so, should not be an issue. Dropping a surprise vacation two weeks in is in bad taste.
Posted by LSUfan4444
Member since Mar 2004
55031 posts
Posted on 1/31/24 at 2:55 pm to
quote:

What's the OT say about this?


Looking down upon any employee for taking time off to spend with their family or complete travel plans is a POS. If it mattered to your boss it should have been asked in the interview process.
Posted by Schmelly
Member since Jan 2014
14821 posts
Posted on 1/31/24 at 2:55 pm to
I’m sure this was discussed during the hiring process. Don’t see the issue
Posted by Topwater Trout
Red Stick
Member since Oct 2010
67790 posts
Posted on 1/31/24 at 2:55 pm to
I would think this would be known when hired? If so I see no issue.
Posted by Sam Quint
Member since Sep 2022
5879 posts
Posted on 1/31/24 at 2:55 pm to
quote:

and all of them had vacations scheduled with their former employer.

so they had a vacation scheduled before they quit their old job? not sure i understand the scenario.

i think if i had a vacation scheduled with a former employer while interviewing with a new company, i would jsut talk about it during the hiring process, like "hey just FYI, we scheduled this trip to bumfrickistan back a year ago, will this be an issue?" i definitely wouldnt wait until after being hired to drop it on the new employer.

edit - looks like everyone else said what i was going to say, just in less words. lol
This post was edited on 1/31/24 at 2:57 pm
Posted by GoCrazyAuburn
Member since Feb 2010
35722 posts
Posted on 1/31/24 at 2:56 pm to
If it was a planned trip that had already been booked, it would be something i'd expect the employee to bring up during the hiring process and get the okay.

If i'm the employee, i'd assume it wouldn't be paid if I don't have vacation days immediately on hire, unless I got a special approval from the company during said hiring process.

Do they have vacation days immediately on start date or does it take time to accrue any days?
Posted by Mo Jeaux
Member since Aug 2008
59752 posts
Posted on 1/31/24 at 2:56 pm to
quote:

If they let it be known and were hired, then there's zero issue.



Right. It's a negotiation point prior to hiring. If the employer agrees to it, then there's no issue.
Posted by LSUBalla
Member since Mar 2019
270 posts
Posted on 1/31/24 at 2:57 pm to
If you take care of your employees, your employees will take care of you. Think about if you paid for a trip already and started a new job. Wouldn't you want your new employer to not make you cancel it.
Posted by LSUfan4444
Member since Mar 2004
55031 posts
Posted on 1/31/24 at 2:57 pm to
quote:

Everyone's lives shouldn't revolve around work.


100%

There should be no work / life balance.

Life should outbalance and outweigh work all day, every day.
Posted by cfish140
BR
Member since Aug 2007
7577 posts
Posted on 1/31/24 at 2:57 pm to
Most places won’t let you take vacation for the first 6 months. I cancelled going to Austin for the 2019 lsu-Texas game when I first hired on because I didn’t want to be that guy that takes off the first weekend he’s scheduled to work. First impressions are important to me, others not so much so. If you spend thousands of dollars maybe so, but maybe don’t schedule a vacation while looking for a new job
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
170216 posts
Posted on 1/31/24 at 2:58 pm to
request needs to be laid out before acceptance of a position.
Posted by poochie
Houma, la
Member since Apr 2007
6624 posts
Posted on 1/31/24 at 2:58 pm to
quote:

We've had quite a few new hires in the past few months and all of them had vacations scheduled with their former employer. They all requested off and still took their vacations. One guy was here for two weeks and took a week vacation. Our boss wasn't too thrilled about it but didn't want to deny them.

What's the OT say about this?


what do you have against people living their life? if they had a vacation planned and they told you and you hired them, you're a shitty person if you hold it against them that they in fact take said vacation you allowed them to take. now, you can say without pay or something if they don't have vacation time or pto but don't say yes to something only to be pissed when the do it.
Posted by BhamBlazeDog
Birmingham
Member since Aug 2018
3798 posts
Posted on 1/31/24 at 2:58 pm to
quote:

Taking vacation after starting a new job.

I've done this before, honestly one of the best vacations I have taken, you have virtually no stress because you just started the job and have minimal responsibilities. I did let them know I had the vacation planned before being hired.
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