When you were told that you get 3 weeks of vacation after 3 years

"Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire" (arch-duke-maxyenko) 01/12/2018 at 15:23 • Filed to: None

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But you find out that you have to be there for 5 full calendar years.

Cé hé sin > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/12/2018 at 15:28

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Meanwhile, some of us live in places with a legally required 20 days leave per year....

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/12/2018 at 15:28

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Sooooo you have to be there for 5 full years to get your 3 weeks vacation for 3 years and then you get 3 weeks vacation for each additional 3 years?

Party-vi > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/12/2018 at 15:29

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I started with 10, and get a day a year up to 20 additional. Working on day #4 this year.

E90M3 > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/12/2018 at 15:29

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I got 3 weeks when I started at my old company, I now get 2. Life’s a bitch.

TeamPunkassRacing > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/12/2018 at 15:34

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My current job - been here 15 years. Makes it hard to leave.

First - they pay me too much for what I do.

Second. I started w/ 18 days of vacation, and 2 floating holidays (always take those first if you get them, because you won’t get paid for them if you leave or are fired) so 4 weeks.

At 5 years (actually, the 1st fiscal year after my 4th anniversary, so 4 years, 1 month), I got another week. At 10 years (actual 9y1m) another. I’m maxed out unless I become a manager, but that will never happen :D

My wife only gets 2 weeks, so I usually end up taking full weeks and lounge around the house.

I hate my job a lot, but knowing I can take a week off every 2 months makes it somewhat livable.

CKeffer > E90M3 01/12/2018 at 15:37

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I’m in the same boat. Trade of for me is, now I can save up and roll over vacation days, while before it was 3 weeks use it by the end of the year or lose them. Ah well, this job has plenty of other perks to it that my previous job did not (and is way better than the year and change I spent either unemployed, freelancing, or working on short term contract basis), so I guess it’s really whatever.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/12/2018 at 15:38

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I don’t know what I’ve got but I rarely take anything anyway. Don’t think I’ve used more than a couple days in the last year and a half.

So under those conditions I better not get any kicking when I want to take some time off...

E90M3 > CKeffer 01/12/2018 at 15:39

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I spent 347 days unemployed before I got my current job. While it’s better than being unemployed, I’m currently actively looking for a new job.

For Sweden > Party-vi 01/12/2018 at 15:41

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twenty weeks vacation is pretty sweet

Nothing > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/12/2018 at 15:41

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I can’t complain too much. They reworked our policy this year, the year I hit my 10 year mark. I lose out on a day, but I’m up to almost 7 weeks. 12 weeks would be perfect, a week off each month.

SmugAardvark > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/12/2018 at 15:44

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That’s a bummer.

I’m sitting on 11 weeks of vacation time, and 26 total weeks of PTO. Granted, I can’t remember the last time I had a Thanksgiving or Christmas off from work.

TechJunky > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/12/2018 at 15:44

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Shortly after I started with my company, they changed the policy. Before, it was 3 weeks at 5 years and 4 weeks at 10 years. They changed it to 3 weeks at 10 years and that was the cap.

I hit 10 years with the company in 2017. In 2016, they updated the policy. Now you get 3 weeks at 5 years and 4 weeks at 12 years. So I got 3 weeks last year, but so did everyone else who had been there 5 years or more! Don’t really care that much since, it’s just bad timing on my part I guess.

CKeffer > E90M3 01/12/2018 at 15:45

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Eesh, I was at something like 455 without a full time job before I got this position. The job pool in Houston for 3d animators is pretty small, and primarily revolves around the Oil & Gas industry. So, when that takes a nosedive, so do our jobs. Thankfully the current one, while still O&G is giving me a lot more general marketing experience, as well as allowing me to do a lot more photography and they have me getting into video production too. I’m hoping all this means that job prospects will be a lot more flexible in the future as a result.

E90M3 > CKeffer 01/12/2018 at 15:46

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I also used to work in oil and gas, I was a frac field engineer. Don’t know why I’m thinking about going back to that life, but I am.

duurtlang > Cé hé sin 01/12/2018 at 15:49

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Exactly. 4 weeks is the legal minimum. Most employers offer more. At my last employer I had 6, plus an additional 3 due to overtime. And that was on a 2 year contract. Those colonials are a bit odd...

CKeffer > E90M3 01/12/2018 at 15:50

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Some people really like it. In this job I’ve gotten to talk to field guys who have been doing their stuff for 20+ years, and a bunch of them honestly have no desire to do anything else.

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/12/2018 at 15:50

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This is why I’m seriously considering going into the Air Force after college (30 days of vacation a year.) Not to mention there’s a bunch of small perks for being in the military you don’t get as a civilian (although idk about the Air Force since they’re quite different from the Army) Although I’ll definitely check out what civilian jobs are out there too.

E90M3 > CKeffer 01/12/2018 at 15:51

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I’m not sure I want to be back in the field, but I might have to in order to get a job I want one day.

Party-vi > For Sweden 01/12/2018 at 15:53

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pffttt

gmctavish needs more space > Cé hé sin 01/12/2018 at 15:55

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That sounds wonderful

Pickup_man > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/12/2018 at 16:01

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My company switched ownership last year and I went from 10 days to 20, plus now I can carry over up to 5 days. So this year I have a minimum of 4 weeks, with the potential of up to 5 weeks. Other than my yearly trip to Canada I have no idea what to do with that time.

fintail > duurtlang 01/12/2018 at 16:08

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I bet people there are just lining up to immigrate across the pond.

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLL

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/12/2018 at 16:09

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In two years I get a fourth week, on top of 3 personal days and 72 hours sick time.

CobraJoe > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/12/2018 at 16:10

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Been at my company for 9.5 years. Still only have 2 weeks vacation.

I’m pretty sure I get bumped up to 3 after 10 years, so I’m almost there....

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 01/12/2018 at 16:40

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1-4 years = 2 weeks

5-9 years = 3 weeks

10-25 years = 4 weeks

25+ = 5 weeks if you haven’t killed yourself by then

duurtlang > fintail 01/12/2018 at 16:44

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To such a, what’s the correct word, shithole country*? Hell no. For a western or northern European the US is only economically interesting for a very restricted crowd. CEOs, actors and a few other professions. There’s no real freedom to be gained either.

* Not the word or meaning I actually intent, but I couldn’t resist. I liked visiting the US in 2016 and have nothing against it.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > E90M3 01/12/2018 at 16:45

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But here’s the kicker, including co-op I will have been with the company for 5 years in April. And from January 1st I’ve been at my current salaried position for 3 years. A co-worker who has been with the company for 4 years and salaried position for 3 years in this upcoming September got his 3rd week last year and has been gloating about the vacation’s he’s had and going to have this year. And no, he didn’t negotiate any extra vacation. Some fuckery is going on.

fintail > duurtlang 01/12/2018 at 16:49

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In other words, tax dodgers. Otherwise, the main appeal may only be for fans of old American cars, and those are easy to import.

Indeed the US has a list of good qualities, but in general quality of life terms, there’s very little to lure someone from first world Europe.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/12/2018 at 16:52

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Mmm I didn’t get 3 weeks until after 7 years so it could be worse.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/12/2018 at 16:56

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I’m at 4 weeks a year, I maybe take 2 a year at most. I think I have 140 hrs right now.

duurtlang > fintail 01/12/2018 at 16:56

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Well to be honest there are certain careers where the US is the better choice. Like actors; the market for a Hollywood movie is just way larger than for a movie in a language only 30 million people speak, globally. So you get way more opportunities there. But those are exceptions to the rule.

The US is a fine country, but it’s not unique in that sense. I could see myself living there, but it certainly wouldn’t make my shortlist of already visited favorite countries to live in.

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > fintail 01/12/2018 at 17:18

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*sarcasm* How dare you insult our bigly country. The WALL just got ten feet higher! And in the ocean too.

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/12/2018 at 17:19

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Oh fuck why did I graduate if this is my future.

Tekamul > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/12/2018 at 17:28

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My company has an unlimited (but tracked) vacation policy. Whatever you can justify you can take.

fintail > duurtlang 01/12/2018 at 17:34

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Indeed, acting is a very small subset of the working population. Maybe even entertainment industry in general, and a few very specific sports.

At the very least, you’d want to be very careful where you live - quality of life is as broad as the socio-economic spectrum here itself.

Where have all the lightweights gone? > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/12/2018 at 17:46

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Did you get the 3rd week after 3 years in writing when you signed on? The company my wife works for also gives out 3 weeks after 5 years, but she got it in writing that she would get it after 3 years.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/12/2018 at 18:12

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my old company was 2 weeks but you had to be there a full year. my current company is 18 days from your date of hire with the ability to buy 5 more days then you get an extra week after i think 5 years

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/12/2018 at 18:34

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Some companies have a strict policy against discussing compensation and other things of the sort. If he’s out there with it, then perhaps a trip to HR — or to the boss — is in order.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/12/2018 at 18:52

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No one is going to hr, it is an open discussion.

Dusty Ventures > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/12/2018 at 20:55

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How do people survive with just three weeks of vacation?

Dusty Ventures > duurtlang 01/12/2018 at 21:07

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Proof we’re doing it wrong

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/12/2018 at 21:27

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What kind of a place do you work at?

BaconSandwich is tasty. > CKeffer 01/12/2018 at 21:41

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You do 3D animating? Interesting. What do you normally use for software? (Also, any luck finding work in the game industry down that way?)

Nick Has an Exocet > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/12/2018 at 22:17

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I get unlimited* vacation.

You can take as many as you want. The only catch is that you have to make sure that nothing burns down while you’re gone. Which is basically never. On average, I take about 9 per year. Oh, and if you take more than 21, then our CEO gets a notification that there might be a problem. So basically, it’s 20 days. But we don’t say that, because you’d feed like you SHOULD take 20 days off per year. But you shouldn’t, because your body and mind belong to us.

February makes 5 years of this. I might be done soon.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/13/2018 at 00:24

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Vacation sounds nice. The only people at my job who get vacation time are managers (so 2 people). The rest (including me) are hourly. I’m lucky to get 2 days off in a row.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/13/2018 at 06:58

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we get 4 weeks every year

:/

CKeffer > BaconSandwich is tasty. 01/15/2018 at 11:35

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Yup, been doing it professionally now for a bit over 6 years. As for software, I use a combination of 3ds max, After Effects, Premier, Photoshop, and Illustrator. For gaming, there is some of that here in Houston, but not much, 6 Foot is the only one that really comes to mind, but I know that Austin has a good bit, and I think there is some in the DFW area as well. I tend to shy away from the gaming industry though, as I prefer the industrial end of things.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > CKeffer 01/15/2018 at 15:46

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I hear you. The game industry is a fickle beast. That,and seeing how the hot dogs are made takes a bit of magic out of it.

CKeffer > BaconSandwich is tasty. 01/15/2018 at 16:04

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I know some people who are in the industry and absolutely love it....I also know many more who got chewed up and spat back out by it. Success in that industry really requires a combination of a certain type of personality, the willingness to work some insane hours, and winding up with a group you work really well with. If any one of those things is missing, it’s an absolute killer of an industry to be in. Honestly, the entertainment segment is not much better. The marketing, and industrial end of things is probably the most forgiving, all things considered, definitely not the most glamorous though.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > CKeffer 01/15/2018 at 22:51

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I’d believe it. It was game development that originally got me into software development. Writing business apps isn’t the most glorious job (I worked at two different oil and gas software places, and now I’m doing agricultural industry software), but the hours are much more reasonable and the pay is likely better.