re: People who don't use their paid vacation

What industry allows you to do that? Kind of sounds like tech.

Maybe some people work to get away from their families

Sorry you’re in don’t kind of “happy” fb picture wedding where you’ll get a divorce in 3 years

It’s an antiquated way of thinking that not using paid AL is in some way a sign of loyalty and dedication. The truth is that you’re only hurting yourself, and that life for the company will go on just fine in your absence.

I can carry over - no max. Get one day of both annual and sick every two weeks. Retiring next year and whatever is on the books for both can be bc added to years worked to pad retirement (defined benefit). More money to go out and play on every month ......and I am.going to play. Boat is already pawing on the concrete. That said, if I were in a use it or lose it situation I would use it up or if able,b accumulate the max allowed and use anything over it. If company would not pay for accumulated leave, I use it all up before giving notice.

I have a great employer that gives me 6 weeks paid vacation.

Unfortunately, I'm commission. Any time off is ultimately on my dime.

I make a lot more than the grunts who aren't commission, so I understand why it is there. I can kiss my boss goodbye for those 6 weeks though. That is a perk.

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My old company would let you cash them out though up to 1 week per year.

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I sold some days back last year because I was just going to sit at home doing nothing. Might as well have gotten some extra cash out of it.

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I'm going to enjoy every one of my vacation days, preferably 60' under clear water.

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Scooba

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That checks out.

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I'm off by design every other Friday..........and try to take the other Friday's off as frequently as possible during the year.....and 1-2 vacations (local stuff) sprinkled within. I enjoy my job, but I enjoy a lot of other stuff way more.

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This is my style. Lots of long weekends in lieu of one big vacation a year. Had a job once where my immediate supervisor actually called me in and chewed me out because he wanted me to “just take two weeks off like everybody else.” He then said it was too hard for him to cover my shifts when I took random days off. That assholes only job was doing the schedule and he was trying to bully me into making it easy for him. frick that guy.

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What industry allows you to do that? Kind of sounds like tech.

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I work in consulting and 90% of clients are located out of state in a different time zone. My email is on my phone and I make myself available in some capacity until 7PM (5PM their time), so there’s not a real need to have my body physically at my desk from X time until Y time.

I go into the physical office because I find that I get stuff done much easier at my desk with my whole setup, but the work can technically be done from anywhere so I certainly don’t wake up at the crack of dawn to rush into work.

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we are all still on 24 hour call even during PTO.

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This ain’t no way to live baw