If your boss gave you 6 months paid vacation, what would you do?
104593
If that's the case, I'll make sure that I have saved enough money so that I can enjoy my vacation, aside from the salary I receive monthly. I'll go back to my hometown. Visit my family, relatives and old friends, so as the cemetery (for my friends and relatives who passed away). Spend quality time with them for the first two months. On the third month, I'll go to my second home which is in Manila. Pay my friends a visit. Fourth and fifth month will be for myself. 2 weeks in Japan, 2 weeks in Carribean Island, and one month in Europe. Running for sixth month, I'll go back to my place and redo my apartment and get ready for work.
1107111
There's no right or wrong answer, but I can tell you what I would do:  I would take the new job!  That's a really dramatic pay increase, and you would soon gain seniority and have the opportunity to find a better schedule.  Plus, there is a real feeling of accomplishment that comes from doing challenging work.  If I were you, I would take the new job and commit to saving at least 50% of the salary increase (so $3500 per year) for "big ticket" items like a new car or a fantastic overseas vacation.  If you have something to look forward to it will make the transition a lot easier!
584688
I worked for my parents for seven years. I hated it most of the time I was there. I was even given half of the business. After working 60 - 90 hour weeks i finally told my parents I needed a break. We sold the business, I got some money and traveled Europe for a year, then the US. Tell them you need a break and that you'd like to explore some other possibillities. If they are good parents they'll understand and let you go. Just dont leave them in a bind, hire someone to replace you if you have to or see if you can take a vacation. You'll be ready to get back to work afterwards and if your not. oh well.
489024
I've been at the same non-profit health care organization in D.C. for seven years. I have five weeks vacation, six sick days, two personal days, full health care coverage, full dental, a traditional defined benefits package (equal to my highest salary when I retire) AND a 401(k) with matching contributions, two life insurance policies, a long-term care policy (that I pay for, but at a ridiculously low rate), a severance package if I'm let go equal to two months salary, long-term disability insurance, an office of my own, subscriptions to newspapers and magazines of my choice, and a kick-ass boss.\n\nYou should work here.
869275
Depending on when they started, you would pay out their vacation pay at the end of the year to bring them to the Jan. 1st date. So, if someone was hired in September, pay them what is owing from Sept. to Dec. Then they are on the calendar with the rest of the employees. I just converted to this system myself and had to pay out the vacation owed.
431094
I agree with Jack.  Personally, I would quit.  However, you state that you both like your jobs, and financially it might not be an option.\n\nTHere must be times when 2 people take time off - such as around the holidays.  So, there is a precedent.\n\n\nYour manager is being awful, indeed.  There is absolutely no misconduct.  Is there a human resources manager / department in your company?  I would speak with them.  If there is no such thing, perhaps you can speak with your manager's manager or the owner of the company. \n\nYou should also put your request in writing and "inform" him that you are taking the time off.  Don't ask for it, tell him -- "This is to inform you that I will be away from the office and on vacation from  xx/xx/06 to xx/xx/06.  Should you need during my absense, please don't hesitate to ask for my assistance in training a coworker, yourself or temporary employee prior to the start of my vacation."\n\nLeave a paper trail, and don't put anything rash in writing.
528203
6 months? You should probably let it go now.
239114
I would start looking for a new job. If there are bosses over her head I would start complaining to them about it also.
261036
I would pull down my pants and tell my boss to kiss my bare butt, then tell everyone I work with exactly how I felt about them. It would go like this ..."screw you, screw you, screw you...you're cool, screw you, screw you... I'm OUT!"
913808
The most important factor to me is what they expect out of their employees.  I work to live; I refuse to live to work.  I could be making a lot more money than I am right now if I had taken that job as an office manager for a law firm, but they informed me that I would be working at least 50 hours a week and would have to work some Saturdays.  In addition, the maximum amount of vacation time they gave was three weeks, plus six days of sick leave per year.  I could give more details, but suffice it to say that their attitude was they own you once you start working for them.  So I took a job with U.S. Customs and Border Protection that pays quite a bit less, but I only work 40 hours a week, I get four weeks paid vacation (going up to 5 next year), I earn 13 days of sick time per year, they give me three weeks of military leave so I can do my Reserve time...it's just better for me because I have time to spend with my family instead of having to live, breathe, eat and sleep work.
960720
Wow.  Five weeks of vacation/sick?  That IS incredible.  You better take advantage of what they're giving you while you can since you're going to be slammed starting in Jan.  You're wanting to take off the 4 remaining days you have around Christmas.  I would imagine it would be pretty slow around that time anyway.  The easiest way to approach your boss is to simply ask.  Something like, How's it looking around such and such dates?  I'd like to take 4 days but if we're going to be busy during that time, then I could work something else out.  Your job sounds great.
1086206
Try to burn as few bridges as possible because you may need them some day. I think that once you safely have a new job then you can just tell your boss to his/her face to do just that.
235732
Go to work!  I'm completely baffled as to why this is a question!  If you don't get the holiday, then work.  Just because your company policy is different from others doesn't mean you should get the day off too.
672683
probably not.  \n\nin most states (perhaps all?), vacation pay is completely optional.  it is not uncommon for a company to implement a "use it or lose it" policy, whereby unused vacation time cannot "roll-over" from one period to the next.  the policy of the company - presuming they had a "policy" at all - should explain the company's benefits regarding vacation pay.  to the extent that the employer/employee relationship represents a legal contract, if the company policy says that you are entitled to it, then you are legally entitled to pursue a claim to obtain it.
614675
Ask your boss at work, too!
531183
Don't go an hourly rate..set a flate rate or a weekly rate. Every other perfesion gets paid for holidays and stuff so why shouldn't you? If you charge hourly then you don't get paid for holidays or when they take their vacations. I would round it up to $100 a week.
23329
go on a "vacation" or a real vacation