Reply to: What's the longest you've gone without taking a day off?

[RockyBalboa]

not even a day off?

3 years now.. and no, not need a day off - just managed to work from home whenever required

[psychocandy]

Take nearly as many hols as permies. Dont waste the odd day like permies do but still take weeks off to go on hols etc.

When the kids grow up they aint gonna think dad was good he worked all the time, they're going to think stuff him he never took us away.

Normally have xmas off but this year gig is likely to end 31st dec so I'll be working. Getting the last few days in becauase there'll be time off in january. also office will be quiet I guess so easy money.

[alreadypacked]

Current contract will end at Xmas, planning 2-3 months holiday.

They may offer me an extention, I may not be able to say no

[Underscore Pt2]

If you are working every day you are in the wrong job. Stop. Slow down. Enjoy life. You will be a long time dead.

[Scrag Meister]

Just had a look and over the past 2x 12 month periods (12/13 and 13/14) I have billed 243 and 222 days.

[ChimpMaster]

Because it's fictional.

Yes you have to remember that MF was the fat kid who was bullied throughout his school life. He now finds a limited sense of retribution by sinking into his disturbed psyche and concocting fables of fortunes and adventures that extend beyond any normal human reason or perception.


Either that or he's just a fatty fat fat.

[TheFaQQer]

Why do you spend so much time moaning about it then? Honestly, Psychocandy is happier with his gig than you are with yours.

Because it's fictional.

[Bunk]

4 Days Holiday in Jan
9 days in March
5 Days in May
10 Days planned for August
5 Days Planned for October
4 days at Xmas

All paid. Read it and weep losers. Mwuhahahahahahahaha!!!!

Why do you spend so much time moaning about it then? Honestly, Psychocandy is happier with his gig than you are with yours.

[tractor]

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About 3 hours for me and that was a struggle

[TheFaQQer]

What's the longest you've gone on contract without taking a single day (or half-day!) off?

About six weeks. Maybe eight weeks - usually depends on how long the half term is.

[meridian]

I usually take a few days or a week off here and there, but this summer's been bad - of the 31 days in July, I've invoiced for 27 if them.

[ChimpMaster]

2 years, 9 months and counting (working from home some days helps).

not even a day off?

[RockyBalboa]

2 years, 9 months and counting (working from home some days helps).

[TraceRacing]

when I started contracting back in 2011 I did about 11 months without a day off. but now that I have a 3 month war chest it's different...

This year:

3 weeks in March for a trip to South Africa
1 week in May for a break in Hungary
2 weeks coming up in a couple of weeks for Spain
I'll finish the year on the 19th December

so about 8 weeks holiday this year... more than I ever did as a permie!

[vwdan]

I take holidays when I want to - I think that not having to consult some chart to see how many days annual leave I have left is one of the perks of being a contractor.
But everyone is different - I don't have any kids to pay for...

Same - didn't have much going on next week, so I decided yesterday to take Monday / Tuesday off with the Mrs. Unless we have a holiday, it's nice taking "odd days" and like you say, even better than I don't have to count them!