Forced holiday over Xmas

[jjdarg]

My last permie role, the place shut down between Christmas and New Year, and it came out of the 20 days annual holiday. You got a half day on Christmas Eve for free though. Woo.

That more or less happens at my former employer, everyone sent off on compulsory holiday between Christmas and New Year, and it does come out of the bucket. Luckily they had a leave buyback benefit, so you could make up for it if you wanted to forego some salary.

Now, if only I can convince my wife of the benefits of going on holiday. She clearly looks at it (when I want leave) as lost income and it keeps us from making plans. Which means when she does break down and says "I need a holiday" it is a week before, and the only holidays we're left with cost twice what they would have had we planned them.

[MaryPoppins]

Got to laugh my mammary glands off at contractors who get indignant at being made to take 2 weeks off at Christmas (seriously, who wants to work at Christmas unless its to be paid for doing nowt?) but then get all arsey when client say no to leave at important points in a project.

Myself, I always took time off from around 19 \ 20 December to 5 \ 6 January but then again, I never took time off during contracts.

+1

Most places I've been at have done this - all FS admittedly.

I can understand them not wanting non essential contractors slacking off and eating mince pies in the office, then claiming full days.

[darrylmg]

+1

Most places I've been at have done this - all FS admittedly.

I can understand them not wanting non essential contractors slacking off and eating mince pies in the office, then claiming full days.

The permies spent half the day today, putting up a tree and some tinsel.

[SueEllen]

The permies spent half the day today, putting up a tree and some tinsel.

It's called "team building".

For you it's called "client relationship building" if you are dragged into helping them.

[Jubber]

Nowadays always take two weeks if I can.

When I was a younger newbie every day off was "look how much money I'm losing"

Now I'm old and warty I like the time off.

[SussexSeagull]

How about this, yes asked told two weeks .... Increased to four weeks ....

Somewhat naughty of them then.

[CheeseSlice]

I've had the two weeks, plus a 10% mandatory rate cut. How's that for an offer?

You could counter offer that by supergluing the keys together on their keyboard, and leaving a nice fish to decay in their pedestal.

[SueEllen]

How about this, yes asked told two weeks .... Increased to four weeks ....

Four weeks to find a new contract.....

[Jubber]

Four weeks to find a new contract.....

Yep - to be honest (Stevie Wonder Boy) I would have walked with the 10% rate cut - 4 weeks off might be nice though ....

[psychocandy]

That more or less happens at my former employer, everyone sent off on compulsory holiday between Christmas and New Year, and it does come out of the bucket. Luckily they had a leave buyback benefit, so you could make up for it if you wanted to forego some salary.

Now, if only I can convince my wife of the benefits of going on holiday. She clearly looks at it (when I want leave) as lost income and it keeps us from making plans. Which means when she does break down and says "I need a holiday" it is a week before, and the only holidays we're left with cost twice what they would have had we planned them.

My Mrs is the other way. Always trying to get me to take more time off.