who got da most/least time off

Finish at 4 on 24th and back on the 27th My old job I used to get the whole Christmas week off. Bit of a reality shock this year.

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Finish tomorrow at 1:00 and then back on the 2rd - not too bad really...

[yorkie_chris]

7th December -> 7th January

Tax dodging student me

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

7th December -> 7th January

Tax dodging student me

But I'm sure you've got lots of coursework to do - no?

[yorkie_chris]

Nah no coursework, exams in further fluid mechanics and engineering materials when I get back though.

i finished sometime in august and i dont know wen i'm gonna be going back its gonna kill me wen i do go back though

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Nah no coursework, exams in further fluid mechanics and engineering materials when I get back though.

I bet you being a student you're great with fluid mechanics eh? What is it WKD? 20/20? White Lightning?

He he he.

Tax dodger.

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by teriyakimonkey

What is it WKD? 20/20? White Lightning?

You cheeky swine.
I am not a poof or a chav.

It's either bitter or whiskey for me!

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by Ed

Not taken personally.

Fact is that if everyone wants all their time off in the summer, it's impossible to run the business. Not just mine, applies to any business. Question is - who manages what - if your team are managing you, then something is very wrong.

Our team has to manage time off carefully to make sure there is always cover on the products we support. We do this by making holiday plans early.

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

Could you not just have a stricter summer leave policy? Like a minimum of 3 months notice for anything more than 3 days off in a row, or no more than two staff absent at once? In my last job the place would shut down over christmas, it was a nightmare trying to organise everything.

This is what we do, although it can be flexible provided there is cover.

Originally Posted by Ed

Nice idea but unworkable in practice, because everyone always says on Thursday or Friday 'I've found a late deal to go to [wherever] and so I'd like next week off please'.

seems like the team managing you there ED.

Originally Posted by Ed

Neither of Sarah and Rebecca have kids, so they generally don't ask for time off in school holidays, and in fact prefer not to go when all the kids are off. Makes it a bit easier as we have a 9yo, so we're stuck with high prices and crowds

Which is handy. Now my kids have grown, I'm in a similar situation and is the reason I'm working so much of Christmas. It allows my colleagues with young children to spend time with them over the holiday.

I left the company... got loads of time off.