Torqued - vacation and furlough in big business

[rehmwa 2]

This kicks it.

We used to have:
vacation time
designated company holidays
two floating paid holidays (just like to extra days vacation)

a couple years ago, the floating holidays went and were replace as designated

two years ago "they" cut in required vacation (furlough) over the 4th of July week. you had to burn your vacation time here or go unpaid. About 4 days.

last year they cut in the same deal over the last week of December, another 3 days

Just received an official notice that the December thing is now a permanent deal. So of the days I get for vacation, they are requiring me to burn 7 of them in July and Dec regardless of my wishes.


It's funny, at the last manager's meeting, one manager asked when the floating holidays would come back. The VP (he doesn't have vacation, he can just take time however he sees fit) responded "We consider your personal vacation to be your floaters".

WELL NOT ANYMORE I GUESS

It most difficult on the new guys who don't accumulate much (and their managers like me who have to support this crap when the guys voice their legitimate complaints).

I am happy to be working, still stinks about this time. I'll have to likely take unpaid time for boogies and competitions now.

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[n2skdvn 0]

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[rehmwa 2]

Thanks - Problem is, this won't fix the issue

The point is too much vacation not being used must be held as a debt until paid. So I understand the motivation to clear debt. However;

Those that hoard their time are old timers with high accumulation rates. So they don't much care as 7 days doesn't make a dent when they accumulate 25 days/year. But the new guy may not even have 7 to start with and only accumulate 7. He's likely going without a paycheck once this year......

I'd rather move to a use it or lose it scenario. Or reduce the allowed yearly carryover to a 'very' small amount. (And yes I understand the irony that the more liberal types will have with me making this statement)

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[PhillyKev 0]

Am I one of the more liberal types? Because I think you should just be happy that you have a job that gives you any paid time off. My last job that I worked at for 3 years didn't pay me for any sick or vacation time. If I didn't work I didn't get paid.