Yeah, I'd figured British jealousies would fit into it at some point.
I guess it depends on the company, some of the media companies I've worked at have been very relaxed - a culture of covering up hangovers, I guess. Maybe a question to ask at the interview stage..
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Originally posted by oversteer View PostI pursue a weather-dependent hobby which means the ability to take days off at short notice is valuable to me.
Is this likely to result in a rapid canning of a role, or are some clientco's a bit more tolerant? Obviously if deadlines need to be met then so be it ..
Incidentally is it always the case that holidays / sick days are "lost" or do some companies extend by the missed days?
It is not so everywhere: in Germany for example I have worked without a contract, just a Purchase Order. This would specify a number of days work, and a period within which they should be done. Mine have more or less matched full-time work, but I had a colleague who had a Purchase Order for 36 days work in a 3-month period. This corresponds roughly to 3 days a week, but it was up to him to arrange the days of work. Of course, his work had to be satisfactory, but that was seen as a business question, not an employment question.
As for whether the days not worked are "lost" or "added at the end", it does indeed depend. As a rule of thumb, if your contract is for a certain period they would normally be lost, and if it is for a number of days work, they would still be worked.
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Originally posted by oversteer View PostI think most of those options could be done in the rain.
Wind was closest - paragliding.
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Originally posted by EternalOptimist View PostIf it's a deadline driven gig, taking time off when the weather suits should'nt (in principle) be a problem. Provided you hit the deadline (even if it means working nights or weekends) and the time sheet signer doesnt mind.
In practice, I think you will find most are not happy.
Whereabouts do you go to do your stuff ?
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If it's a deadline driven gig, taking time off when the weather suits should'nt (in principle) be a problem. Provided you hit the deadline (even if it means working nights or weekends) and the time sheet signer doesnt mind.
In practice, I think you will find most are not happy.
Whereabouts do you go to do your stuff ?
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no, the clue must be in his moniker. oversteer
oversteer, weather related mmmmmm
ok how many letters ?
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I think most of those options could be done in the rain.
Wind was closest - paragliding.
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Originally posted by oversteer View PostI pursue a weather-dependent hobby
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It depends on the company - ask them if it's OK.
Any time I take off during the contact are 'lost' but I often organise a holiday for the end of the contract - then my renewal starts the first day that I'm back from hols.
Again this depends on your contract and what the client prefers.
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