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Re: Tell HN: Take vacation

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Post by njitguy »

_delirium wrote: post #16

I'm actually required to, oddly enough. Well, nobody will stop me from working during the holiday if I want, but I have to file one and at least officially be "on vacation", for one contiguous 3-week period every summer (defined as between March 1 and September 30). Unless I get a manager's approval in writing that special circumstances justify skipping the vacation this year. (A financial reason is that the company…

According to the Security+ exam, and I suppose other security recommendations, is that it's a good idea to have mandatory vacations. It apparently can help detect fraud and other issues.

Re: Tell HN: Take vacation

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Post by merlish »

Good idea. I've got plenty of PTO days (which I've been rationing carefully throughout the year), and I reckon it's definitely time to burn a few more days for an ultra-long weekend.

Besides, the weather's novahot at the moment and it's quite hard to work when you're being boiled alive.

Re: Tell HN: Take vacation

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Post by yxhuvud »

geekam wrote: post #13
CalRobert wrote: post #11

I moved to Europe, mostly because I wanted more vacation time and the opportunity presented itself. Don't regret it for a minute. Three and a half years ago I had 5 days of PTO per year. Admittedly it was a crappy job, but even so. Now I have 22 days' PTO, plus 12 annual holidays. I make more money and pay less in rent, too.

Would you mind sharing which country are you working and what are the visa restrictions, if any?

Note that only having 22 days is pretty low by European standards. Here in Sweden we have 25 days by law, and many people have an additional week or two.

Re: Tell HN: Take vacation

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Post by glasnoster »

After a horrible year and a half, which included moving to a new city without any support structures, working remotely for a company not geared for it, losing my mom to suicide, working for a startup which I had to threaten to pay me, doing part-time work for another startup which will probably not pay me, and a failed relationship, I am happy to say that I have a month long holiday abroad coming up soon!

Looking forward to the break and coming back with a clear head!

Re: Tell HN: Take vacation

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Post by edpichler »

DanielStraight wrote: post #7

Let's see if I can cover this entire comment thread in one comment. Taking a break is good for most people. It can help prevent burnout. People vary greatly in their ability to take vacation due to income, work and family requirements. People vary even more in what they consider to be a good vacation. Some people like a lot of activity. Some people like lying around. Some people honestly don't like taking time off wo…

Agreed, every people is different. There isn't the "formula for all".

I'm from Brazil and got curious about the "unlimited vacation", how it works?

Re: Tell HN: Take vacation

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Post by eli »

_delirium wrote: post #16

I'm actually required to, oddly enough. Well, nobody will stop me from working during the holiday if I want, but I have to file one and at least officially be "on vacation", for one contiguous 3-week period every summer (defined as between March 1 and September 30). Unless I get a manager's approval in writing that special circumstances justify skipping the vacation this year. (A financial reason is that the company…

I think it was RAND Corp that has financial penalties if you don't use a minimum number of vacation days a year.
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