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re: How does your work handle vacation requests?
Posted on 2/22/23 at 6:29 pm to TigerFanatic99
Posted on 2/22/23 at 6:29 pm to TigerFanatic99
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couldn't imagine working at a place where my vacation was scrutinized.
Been there, done that. When I left that job, I gave up good money in return for quality of life. A choice I would make again without hesitation.
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Posted on 2/22/23 at 6:31 pm to DMAN1968
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That's the job of management, NOT the employee when requesting vacation time. My opinion anyway.
When I put in for time 2 months or more in advance I'm not asking...I'm letting you know I won't be there.
Yeah I am in this camp. It's not really the employees job to assign who is providing the coverage for their days off.
Now I have had a situation where I took 3 weeks off and met with my boss well in advance and we decided who would be the best fit to provide coverage while I was off so it was kind of mutual effort between us. Pretty small group though so easier to know what everybody's status is.
Posted on 2/22/23 at 6:34 pm to DiamondDog
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Man, some of you people are a bunch of dicks huh?
I have a feeling that's what your employees call you.
If it's state government...it's probably hard as hell to fire them anyway.
Posted on 2/22/23 at 6:34 pm to AndyCBR
Call Tyrell and make sure he can cover my fry station, then tell my manager
Posted on 2/22/23 at 6:35 pm to DiamondDog
I don’t make vacation requests, I assume no one else does either. I give sufficient notice that I will be out. I note it on the calendar. If they tried to “deny” it I would be out anyway…unless they had a really good fricking reason. If they wanted to fire me over it, I’d enjoy a few weeks/months off and find another job. I will not be anyones “slave” and they need me more than I need them. But I’m old and I’ve saved a lot of money in my life and my bills are low, so your mileage may vary.
Posted on 2/22/23 at 6:36 pm to kengel2
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It's quite literally your job as a manager to make sure the work gets done.
This guy works for the government, we shouldn't expect much.
Posted on 2/22/23 at 6:36 pm to DiamondDog
I remind them that they are not in HS and I’m not there to hold their hands. They don’t need permission to take their earned vacation days, I just need to know when they won’t be there as soon as possible so we can adjust accordingly. In return, if there are ever days I can’t have people take off (outside of emergencies) I let them know as far in advance as possible
Posted on 2/22/23 at 6:41 pm to DiamondDog
quote:pretty much, yeah
The rest are business baboons you corral with a gaff?
There’s a reason they have a manager
Posted on 2/22/23 at 6:45 pm to AndyCBR
quote:”professionals” typically don’t have to have someone cover a shift…
Yeah I am in this camp. It's not really the employees job to assign who is providing the coverage for their days off.
Posted on 2/22/23 at 6:47 pm to DiamondDog
I email my manager with a meeting request for my time off with the dates marked as free so we can both have it on my calendar.
Up to 10 weeks now of vacation. Seems to work just fine
Up to 10 weeks now of vacation. Seems to work just fine
Posted on 2/22/23 at 6:53 pm to DiamondDog
Be polite. Ask.
If refused I bide my time and call in sick at a later time. I’m in healthcare sometimes there is no other option. Lip service is given to work life balance until you ask for time off.
If refused I bide my time and call in sick at a later time. I’m in healthcare sometimes there is no other option. Lip service is given to work life balance until you ask for time off.
Posted on 2/22/23 at 6:58 pm to DiamondDog
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I don't think the seniority method works. Just because you have seniority doesn't entitle you to anything.
I was talking to my younger sister over the weekend when she was in town. After many years of her wasting around, she finally got her act together a few years ago and is working as a bank teller for a pretty large bank, not a national bank, but one with probably 100 or so branches.
We are trying to plan an extended family cruise for next year so she was telling me about how her bank handles vacation requests.
1) No more than two tellers can request the same time off.
2) You must take at least 5 days off consecutively. Saturdays count (they all work one saturday a month).
3) In December, the most senior teller gets to put her vacation on the bookd. Then the second most senior teller does that, etc.
She said she is 4th on the seniority list.
So she won't know until Dec 2023 what her vacation weeks will be for 2024.
This post was edited on 2/22/23 at 7:00 pm
Posted on 2/22/23 at 7:12 pm to DiamondDog
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Man, some of you people are a bunch of dicks huh?
Government workers, like yourself, don’t have a good grip on how the private sector works and it shows.
Posted on 2/22/23 at 7:59 pm to DiamondDog
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Man, some of you people are a bunch of dicks huh?
Posted on 2/22/23 at 8:03 pm to DiamondDog
Approves even the day before
Posted on 2/22/23 at 8:11 pm to DiamondDog
It’s first come first serve between me and two other guys. Thankfully we all have different interests so we never got into a situation where we wanted the same week off.
Posted on 2/22/23 at 8:18 pm to billjamin
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We have no tracking system. Pretty much just the honor system and do your job, like an adult.
Us too. Unless you have a dedicated HR department (we are super small, so we do not), ain't no company owner/CEO want to deal with all the paperwork of people's off time. Plus we are all remote so you couldn't even track it without jumping through hoops.
Get your work done, then nobody cares.
I'm a one-woman show in my role/department, so the idea of "having someone cover" doesn't really make sense for us. Sounds like something we did in the service industry/customer service in college.
I tie up loose ends, go on vacation, come back and catch up. If I'm gone a longer time than a few days like I will be in a couple of weeks, I will likely set my emails to forward to my boss IF she wants. Still, I'm doing a lot of prep work right now to be out that long. Any followup that comes in while I'm gone can wait if need be.
This post was edited on 2/22/23 at 8:29 pm
Posted on 2/22/23 at 8:27 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
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”professionals” typically don’t have to have someone cover a shift…
When you're a lead Engineer for a project that lasts more than a year the client expects coverage when you are on vacation.
It's not shift work you moron.
Posted on 2/22/23 at 8:56 pm to DiamondDog
Outside sales team - let us know when you are taking PTO, no restrictions.
Inside Sales Team - make sure that the phones are covered. If management has to cover so be it. Enjoy your time off. Work will always be there.
Inside Sales Team - make sure that the phones are covered. If management has to cover so be it. Enjoy your time off. Work will always be there.
This post was edited on 2/22/23 at 9:00 pm
Posted on 2/22/23 at 9:08 pm to AndyCBR
not a very big project unless its more than 3 years
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