re: Taking vacation after starting a new job.

I did this with the job i took 5 years ago.
i had a hunting trip that was planned a year in advance and i was going on it no matter what. If they had a problem with that then i simply wouldn't take the job. They were the ones that wanted me and i had said i could wait to start after the trip or whatever they'd like. SO i started the job, worked for two weeks and then had my 6 day vacation. They gave me 5 weeks vacation when i started anyways.


Now had i been a new hire right out of college, or starting in a role with a new company that's outside of what my past experience is really in, then no i wouldnt' tell them i'm taking vacation right when i start.




I'll say this regarding vacation. If you don't want want me to take vacation, then don't give me the time off to take. ANd it doesn't matter what i'm taking off for. It's none of your damn business. If you're goign to give me 5 weeks, i'm likely going to try to take 4-5 weeks off. And i say that as someone who has 5 weeks of vacation and i really only take a full weeks worth maybe twice a year.
We all need time off, and i wish in America we were more laid back like the rest of the world is when it comes to work/vacation.
one of my European counterparts literally took off from December 4th to January 8th this year, which i think is ridiculous. 2 weeks is the absolute most anyone shoudl ever take at one time.