View original post10 consecutive business days--in other words, 2 weeks. 2 weeks is also a very common standard.
But then there are the partners, who are 1/3 of our group by body count - now I'm very tempted to start counting their vacation days. Would it be hypocritical to set one standard, and then not follow it?
View original postI'll assume you're allowed an hour for lunch. This means that 2 p.m. is the middle of your shift. Leaving earlier than that is taking more than half the day off.
Here's the thing - we are not hourly workers. We are exempt from overtime, and expected to work as much as required to get it done. When needed, I am in the office until 9pm or 10pm. So rules like that feel like a slap in the face.
View original postAre vacation/personal days separate from sick days? My company just has Paid Time Off. It's used for all of the above categories.
View original postThis is unreasonable for the personal day category. If, for example, you need to take a day off because of a sick child or a relative has been hurt, you can hardly give a week's notice. Same goes for being sick.
The rule makes sense, but I don't think it needed to be codified. We are all very mindful of not leaving the group hanging... I don't think anyone has ever just took days off on a lark. If you are sick, of course there's no advance notice. So really, what was the point of that directive?
View original postBut a vacation day? It's reasonable to give notice for that sooner than the day of.
View original postView original postEverything about this is infuriating. It's a massive step backwards; it's punitive and restrictive. The max 10 business days off irks me so damn much. I really want to tell them to eff off. But... am I overreacting?
View original postIf the maximum amount of time off work is your sole motivation, the only solution is to be the boss so no one can tell you different.
Alright, now on to my sense of betrayal - justified, right?
