How Much Time Off At Xmas ?

[BigTime]

Contract ends on Dec 31 so may start my xmas break late and it may be a long one

[Bunk]

No work 21st Dec to 1st Jan inclusive.

ClientCo actually told a load of other contractors to take an extra 10 days in December, luckily I had already booked mine and they couldn't do without me for the whole month.

Our contracts already say that we have to take 25 days a year, presumably re trading and other government/banking requirements.

Their core leave is 2 consecutive weeks, with no access to either Blackberry or PC. That's an anti-fraud requirement. It's considered long enough that whoever is covering the work while you're off will discover if you're up to something.

[DirtyDog]

What about anyone else ?

Finish on Thursday 19th, start back on Tuesday 7th.

Then I'll spend the following three weeks trying to sort out whether there is an extension or not before the end of January.

[lukemg]

Enforced time off betwixt Xmas Eve and 2nd Jan BUT by choice I would work every day expect the BH and weekend.
I can find many better times of the year to have time off and with no traffic and most people at home glowering at rarely seen relatives, the traffic is sweet too.
I like xmas but cabin fever does start to kick in after a few days !

[Ticktock]

Contract ends 20th December and I have no wish for an extension here, and can't see there being any work for me anyway, so looking forward to some much needed time off to catch up with my wife and hopefully something new will crop up in late January / early February.

[chef]

2yr 2 month contract ends here on Friday , there's whsipers of another project starting up early new year and so I intend to have a relaxing "do nothing/play GTA V" style december before enjoying christmas and the new year and then starting the next contract hunt in Jan and finding out if the new project panned out as hoped.

[Mich the Tester]

2 weeks here, all projects at standstill from christmas until 2nd week of January so we'll go and warm ourselves up in tropical climes.

[Kanye]

It sounds like enforced time off is quite popular for contractors nowadays?

I would be quite cheesed off if this happened to me. You're in a contract to the company but unable to work.

We often take 2 weeks in January so I personally would rather choose when to take my time off.

[eek]

It sounds like enforced time off is quite popular for contractors nowadays?

I would be quite cheesed off if this happened to me. You're in a contract to the company but unable to work.

We often take 2 weeks in January so I personally would rather choose when to take my time off.

Offices close between Christmas and new year. Its hardly surprising as so few people want to be in that it becomes impossible to do real work. So inevitable companies just close for the few days....

[original PM]

working through with the odd day off

mainly because it is always quite and so easy to catch up on stuff but also often nothing else to do!

take holidays during the busy periods!