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Title: how many vacation days do you have (or wish for)?
Post by: SBG Math Guy on February 09, 2009, 02:25:30 PM
Hey guys,

As you know I am doing graduate studies in economics.   I obtained a 4 year bachelor's degree in pure mathematics & a minor in economics.    My long-term goal is to be a high school teacher so that I can get the full
months of July & August off work.   It's not that I'm a lazy guy but I really want a job that will give me time to enjoy with my (unborn) children.   I really want to become a father some day because I think it will be the best thing to happen to me.   

After one of my classes today I was talking to a classmate, and she said for most people 2 weeks off is enough time and that they get bored so they want to go back to work.   I really haven't worked full-time in the past, except in undergraduate studies I was a teaching assistant.   

So, I ask you, how much time off does your boss let you have?   Are you happy with that amount?
And if you can answer this one it would be even better:  Do you get to spend enough time with your children, if you have any?   Thanks.
Title: Re: how many vacation days do you have (or wish for)?
Post by: Ghost1988 on February 09, 2009, 02:27:05 PM
Hey guys,

As you know I am doing graduate studies in economics.   I obtained a 4 year bachelor's degree in pure mathematics & a minor in economics.    My long-term goal is to be a high school teacher so that I can get the full
months of July & August off work.   It's not that I'm a lazy guy but I really want a job that will give me time to enjoy with my (unborn) children.   I really want to become a father some day because I think it will be the best thing to happen to me.   

After one of my classes today I was talking to a classmate, and she said for most people 2 weeks off is enough time and that they get bored so they want to go back to work.   I really haven't worked full-time in the past, except in undergraduate studies I was a teaching assistant.   

So, I ask you, how much time off does your boss let you have?   Are you happy with that amount?
And if you can answer this one it would be even better:  Do you get to spend enough time with your children, if you have any?   Thanks.

you make us all look dumb you know that math? lol. your like the middle eastern albert einstein lol.
Title: Re: how many vacation days do you have (or wish for)?
Post by: schro on February 09, 2009, 03:08:17 PM
I get 28 days a year, but my boss makes it extremely difficult for me to use. I have been maxed out for a while (allowed to carry over 42 days each year). Personally, I'd rather have an increase in pay than more days off for this very reason.
Title: Re: how many vacation days do you have (or wish for)?
Post by: Brkeatr on February 09, 2009, 03:51:50 PM
I get 365 days..... :D  ......but when I was working , I got 4 weeks a year or 20 days plus 8 or 9 paid holidays.....
Title: Re: how many vacation days do you have (or wish for)?
Post by: Paul on February 09, 2009, 04:24:18 PM
As a teacher I have 11 weeks in summer.  16 days at Christmas, 9 days for spring break and generally one three day weekend a month for federal holidays.   I can't think of a better career for someone with kids than a teacher or professor.  You are home with them for all their time off.
Title: Re: how many vacation days do you have (or wish for)?
Post by: schro on February 09, 2009, 04:28:13 PM
...I can't think of a better career for someone with kids than a teacher or professor.  You are home with them for all their time off.

Great point.
Title: Re: how many vacation days do you have (or wish for)?
Post by: andrew on February 09, 2009, 04:54:36 PM
Being self-employed, I get zero vacation days.  During the last 14 years, I've taken 2 weeks off.  Took 1 week off in 1995 and 1 week off in 2002 for my honeymoon (second marriage).  I'm so used to not taking vacation time that I don't miss it, although I will have to slow down at some point.

During the summer we go away almost every weekend -- so that serves as my summer vacation.

Andrew
Title: Re: how many vacation days do you have (or wish for)?
Post by: PigPen on February 09, 2009, 05:00:16 PM
I get 10 business days, or two weeks. It never seems like enough though. I usually take five days off each year for balloon fiesta because I enjoy it so much. I would take as many as I could get if they would let me.
Title: Re: how many vacation days do you have (or wish for)?
Post by: hammerdrill376 on February 09, 2009, 05:01:11 PM
10 business days
Title: Re: how many vacation days do you have (or wish for)?
Post by: TheSlyBear on February 09, 2009, 05:04:52 PM
3 week discretionary, 1 week fixed.
Title: Re: how many vacation days do you have (or wish for)?
Post by: marty22 on February 09, 2009, 05:09:27 PM
13 which includes 3 bonus days for longevity. COuld use another 13.
Title: Re: how many vacation days do you have (or wish for)?
Post by: SLYinKC on February 09, 2009, 06:46:28 PM
3 Weeks time off (this includes sick time) plus 8 holidays.
Title: Re: how many vacation days do you have (or wish for)?
Post by: SlyHigh on February 10, 2009, 08:00:42 AM
I get 15 days a year.  It's earned on an hourly basis (even though I'm salary).  I get about 4.3 hours every two weeks, so it totals up to 15 days a year.  It carries over with a cap of 400 or so hours, and after that you have to take it or lose it.  When I quit or retire they will pay me for the days.

I'm stingy with taking vacation.  You never know when something could come up and I may want it.  I've got about 200 hours now (which is 20 days since we work 4-10hour days per week).  I have a lot more vacation than my friends who started working here at the same time.

We have seperate sick time that's counted a little differently.

My job is flexible.  I've never been denied time off.  I had an out-of-town meeting last night, so I just told them I was leaving early and coming in late today.
Title: Re: how many vacation days do you have (or wish for)?
Post by: PowerOfCheese on February 10, 2009, 08:32:26 AM
I have no idea. I've been at my job since 2004 and just take the occasional vacation now and then. We do a lot of company golf trips, excursions, etc... throughout the year as well. I'm sure they'd start raising eyebrows if I took 3 vacations in 6 months but as long as I do my job, my employers are very flexible with time off.

I feel blessed and don't ever want it to end.
Title: Re: how many vacation days do you have (or wish for)?
Post by: herronm on February 10, 2009, 11:16:21 AM
I get 5 weeks of vacation/sick days, plus holidays and the week off between Christmas and New Years.  Sweet!!!
Title: Re: how many vacation days do you have (or wish for)?
Post by: Jim80 on February 10, 2009, 05:33:49 PM
I get 22 days plus 10 holidays and 6 sick days to use at my discretion
I've been there 10 years this June
Title: Re: how many vacation days do you have (or wish for)?
Post by: fcb2001 on February 15, 2009, 10:03:25 AM
 3 weeks
Title: Re: how many vacation days do you have (or wish for)?
Post by: aleutiancowboy on February 15, 2009, 11:23:42 AM
I teach 4th grade so I get the summer off and of course winter break for Christmas and spring break. It is nice having the breaks and I can go and do things that I want. I don’t have any children of my own but if I did I would have time to spend with them. However, as a teacher I have found that I do spend my off time “working” on lesson plans or educating myself further. Usually during my summer months off I take a “working” vacation and better myself further for my students. It works great for me being single but I bet it would still work for you as a Dad.
Title: Re: how many vacation days do you have (or wish for)?
Post by: PBurke on February 15, 2009, 09:55:29 PM
i get two seven day "vacations" every month. i also get seven days paid (which i can take for a total of 21 off in a row. if i choose.) 8 sick/personal days. so i really can't complain. work half the year and still get more days off.
Title: Re: how many vacation days do you have (or wish for)?
Post by: xnewyawka on February 16, 2009, 01:28:11 AM
i get two seven day "vacations" every month. i also get seven days paid (which i can take for a total of 21 off in a row. if i choose.) 8 sick/personal days. so i really can't complain. work half the year and still get more days off.

That sounds pretty good Paulie, you guys need any help out there?   
Title: Re: how many vacation days do you have (or wish for)?
Post by: PORKY on February 16, 2009, 02:36:54 AM
well before i got sick and then came BACK to work , i worked 6 days a week and got 14 paid vacation days SO... during the summer months june/july/aug i would take 1 vacation day a week so then i had fri.sats off EVERY week during the summer so it was like having 14 mini vacations   which i loved as well as the boss not having to have someone double shift to cover my shift for 2 weeks  it was easy to get it covered only 1 day a week