I got the impression that post was meant more in a 'be thankful you get vacation' because you could be working in a country where you aren't entitled to holiday or something like that, or you might not even have a job to be taking vacation from.
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I got the impression that post was meant more in a 'be thankful you get vacation' because you could be working in a country where you aren't entitled to holiday or something like that, or you might not even have a job to be taking vacation from.
Both of which are also nonsense. The bottom line is He has holiday time because it is part of his terms and conditions, he works and he earns the time off, no-one is doing him any favours, he earned it.
5 weeks is a little extreme. I'm not even sure my work would allow me to do that and we're pretty laid back about holidays, a large proportion of us take 3 weeks off, including my boss.
Why? Why did you have things planned before you had confirmed the holiday? Why do people do this?!
Seriously however it is completely at your companies discretion as to when you can take the holiday you are entitled to, assuming they're reasons are justified. Not allowing you to take what amounts to a month off in one go is totally justified.
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That's an absurd holiday request to be honest.
However in my opinion they shouldn't have let you get so far into the year without giving you some sort of reminder that you need to use some of your holiday up.
I remind my staff every few months how much holiday they've got left and re-state the rules on holiday.
Partly because its reasonable and partly because I don't want to have to shoehorn everyone's holiday into six weeks before the Christmas holiday blackout comes in (retail).
I'm sure your company has some sort of policy laid out somewhere that you can't, for example, have more than two weeks off, and I bet they've drawn your attention to it at some point (probably when you started).
However in my opinion they shouldn't have let you get so far into the year without giving you some sort of reminder that you need to use some of your holiday up.
I remind my staff every few months how much holiday they've got left and re-state the rules on holiday.
Partly because its reasonable and partly because I don't want to have to shoehorn everyone's holiday into six weeks before the Christmas holiday blackout comes in (retail).
I'm sure your company has some sort of policy laid out somewhere that you can't, for example, have more than two weeks off, and I bet they've drawn your attention to it at some point (probably when you started).
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And in many parts of th world people would dream of getting paid vacation! Let alone contractors and the like who will get no paid vacation either. Paid vacation is a luxury.
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I've just gone back to work this Monday after all of August off and 1 week in July 
In an ideal world you should be able to take your holiday when YOU want to, not when the company wants you to.
Unfortunately doesn't work like that, seems most companies don't care about their staff, let alone their morale or motivation. This is the kind of thing that would make an employee happy, and in turn be more productive.
Unfortunately doesn't work like that, seems most companies don't care about their staff, let alone their morale or motivation. This is the kind of thing that would make an employee happy, and in turn be more productive.
He doesn't live in another part of the world, he lives in one where holiday is a protected right and is part of his terms under which he is paid for his labour. He receives holiday as part of the exchange of remuneration for his labour. It is not a luxury, it is part of his agreed terms, he earns it.
Contractors and the like generally charge (earn) larger sums to compensate for not getting paid holiday, again they make an agreement and are compensated for it.
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It's only a luxury if you don't get it. It's extremely common to have it paid and the fact that the US does not operate this model does not make it a luxury (unless you're an American).
No is not. I find that a holiday under two weeks doesnt allow you to really get away from it and recharge yourself. 3 weeks means you can really relax and have some you time and allows you to do more than just a week in a resort.
Speaking to several Scandinavians it's quite common for people to take a month off each year so they can really unwind and go back to work after a proper period off.
I find the same, takes 1 weke to 10 days to really detach form work and stress, and the 4- days leading up to the end of the holiday are also not so fun for me. I also like a few days after a big holiday to sort out life's chores and get back to civilisation and a working mindset.
As it is I get 3 weeks vacation a year. had 1 week in Maui which was amazing but I just never let go form the stresses of work and life. Then I flew back, got to bed at 3 am and was in the office at 8am the next day.
Luckily got 1 month of sabbatical in October. I had intended to spend it traveling but will now end up buying a house....
I'm sure they would, billions would like enough to eat and drink clean water also...(are they luxuries) that doesn't mean it is a luxury for the OP however, it is simply a part of his agreed terms for his labour.
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What is your role in the company? They must feel that they can not operate without you for 5 weeks. The business still needs to operate as usual and your role would need to be fulfilled by other people.
Now if those other people have already booked some of December off then who is left to cover for you?
Whether you find 2 weeks enough time for a holiday has no impact on how reasonable the request is to a business.
Now if those other people have already booked some of December off then who is left to cover for you?
Whether you find 2 weeks enough time for a holiday has no impact on how reasonable the request is to a business.