Comments on: How to Confront your Boss About A Vacation http://newlycorporate.com/2008/10/30/how-to-confront-your-boss-about-a-vacation/ Work, life and the pursuit of happiness for the young professional. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:13:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nate http://newlycorporate.com/2008/10/30/how-to-confront-your-boss-about-a-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-23221 Nate Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:04:25 +0000 http://newlycorporate.com/?p=507#comment-23221 some of those european countries get 5 to 6 weeks of vacation a year on average! I wonder what the high end is? I couldnt imagine having that much vacation... I wouldnt get anything done on time! some of those european countries get 5 to 6 weeks of vacation a year on average! I wonder what the high end is? I couldnt imagine having that much vacation… I wouldnt get anything done on time!

]]> By: Brandon Alsup http://newlycorporate.com/2008/10/30/how-to-confront-your-boss-about-a-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-23212 Brandon Alsup Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:45:39 +0000 http://newlycorporate.com/?p=507#comment-23212 Yana - Thanks for the questions. I do think using sick days or anything other than being sick is quite risky and is probably unethical. Fortunately my company does not give you a prescribed number of sick days. I think that is a good idea because no one abuses it (correction, I don't, i don't know what others do but it appears to work sufficiently) and you don't come into work sick because you don't want to use your sick days up. Is the issue that you don't have enough vacation time or you feel bad letting sick days expire? Yana – Thanks for the questions. I do think using sick days or anything other than being sick is quite risky and is probably unethical.

Fortunately my company does not give you a prescribed number of sick days. I think that is a good idea because no one abuses it (correction, I don’t, i don’t know what others do but it appears to work sufficiently) and you don’t come into work sick because you don’t want to use your sick days up. Is the issue that you don’t have enough vacation time or you feel bad letting sick days expire?

]]> By: yana http://newlycorporate.com/2008/10/30/how-to-confront-your-boss-about-a-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-23198 yana Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:18:52 +0000 http://newlycorporate.com/?p=507#comment-23198 What about sick days? At my company, you get a handful of sick days for each calendar year and they don't roll over. I'd like to use them, but like many other companies we're severely short-staffed and you're expected to make a product contribution every single day. Whenever anyone misses a day of work, it's definitely noticeable to the rest of the team. But our managers don't let us plan a sick day or even call in the day before. Is it unethical to use them for something other than being sick? Do companies expect that? What about sick days? At my company, you get a handful of sick days for each calendar year and they don’t roll over. I’d like to use them, but like many other companies we’re severely short-staffed and you’re expected to make a product contribution every single day. Whenever anyone misses a day of work, it’s definitely noticeable to the rest of the team. But our managers don’t let us plan a sick day or even call in the day before. Is it unethical to use them for something other than being sick? Do companies expect that?

]]> By: Erica http://newlycorporate.com/2008/10/30/how-to-confront-your-boss-about-a-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-23187 Erica Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:34:41 +0000 http://newlycorporate.com/?p=507#comment-23187 It's my understanding that WI residents are legally allowed 3 consecutive hours away from work to vote. All employers must accommodate an employees' voting efforts. It’s my understanding that WI residents are legally allowed 3 consecutive hours away from work to vote. All employers must accommodate an employees’ voting efforts.

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