Tech's on Vacation?

[Joker1]

I've been having a heck of a time trying to get some time off this summer. <IMG SRC="smilies/frown.gif" border="0"> I'm just wondering what its like for everyone else out there. Do you guys get vacation at all? if so how much and when?

[Spork]

Well, I've only been at my job for a little over 3 months now. About a month ago I took a trip to Australia and I was able to make an agreement with my boss that I would be able to go as long as I didn't take vacation pay for it. Well, the lady in charge of payroll gave me vacation pay for it anyway. Can't go wrong there. <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

[PuterGeekGirl]

WTF is a vacation???? Enough said.... <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

[Sandman72]

I get 11 days paid vacation time. I haven't been working here a year yet so thats not bad. I plan on taking some vaca this summer too if they ever let me stay in the US long enough to take it.

[Joker1]

Originally posted by Spork:
<STRONG>Well, I've only been at my job for a little over 3 months now. About a month ago I took a trip to Australia and I was able to make an agreement with my boss that I would be able to go as long as I didn't take vacation pay for it. Well, the lady in charge of payroll gave me vacation pay for it anyway. Can't go wrong there. <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"></STRONG>

you magnificant bastard!
i'm lucky if i get paid for being here

[Johnny Blaze]

Since I have like 2 days of holidays this year I'm gonna have to make the best of working here during the Summer. I'm going to take a week and come into work wearing shorts and sandals , sporting a cooler and beach chair/umbrella. Then I'll sit around under the florescent lights applying sunscreen making sure to apply sunscreen every couple hours. Have a few Coronas, listen to some Bob Marley and relax....
Jah Mon!!!! <IMG SRC="smilies/tongue.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/tongue.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/tongue.gif" border="0">

[Joker1]

Originally posted by Johnny Blaze:
<STRONG>Since I have like 2 days of holidays this year I'm gonna have to make the best of working here during the Summer. I'm going to take a week and come into work wearing shorts and sandals , sporting a cooler and beach chair/umbrella. Then I'll sit around under the florescent lights applying sunscreen making sure to apply sunscreen every couple hours. Have a few Coronas, listen to some Bob Marley and relax....
Jah Mon!!!! <IMG SRC="smilies/tongue.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/tongue.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/tongue.gif" border="0"></STRONG>

You better not hog all the sun or im gonna be pissed!

[Papa Smurf]

I started my current job & was here less than 3 days b4 I took a 2 and half week holiday (Paid) to travel the US of A. In total I get 23 paid holidays a year as well as 9 public holidays. <IMG SRC="smilies/cool.gif" border="0"> Its a tough life but someone has to do it

[ßracius]

Originally posted by Johnny Blaze:
<STRONG>Since I have like 2 days of holidays this year I'm gonna have to make the best of working here during the Summer. I'm going to take a week and come into work wearing shorts and sandals , sporting a cooler and beach chair/umbrella. Then I'll sit around under the florescent lights applying sunscreen making sure to apply sunscreen every couple hours. Have a few Coronas, listen to some Bob Marley and relax....
Jah Mon!!!! <IMG SRC="smilies/tongue.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/tongue.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/tongue.gif" border="0"></STRONG>

That's the best dang idea I have heard in a long time!

[Kymera]

Hmmm, I just tell my boss that I'm going on vacation, then I go. Sometimes theres a whole bunch of begging and pleading but I just tell him that I need it, ask him to get off the ground and then I leave. I don't even like to think about work when I'm on vacation, but it's like no one does anything when I'm away, so I don't go as often as I would like.

[Matt_29]

i took a vacation in july of 2000 for my osns birth ... it was great

[cc_penguin]

I just got back from Edistow Island this past weekend. Next month Im going off for a few days to Lake Lure (cant wait to go fishing), and in September taking off for a whole week to take my son to Disney World.

[LPetrarca]

Guess I'm pretty lucky.

Including myself, we have two Techs at this facility. Our vacation schedules are maintained in a Public folder and we can take vacation anytime we want, as long as someone's here for coverage.
My boss doesn't care as it's documented on the calendar so he doesn't look like a fool if someone should inquire as to our whereabouts.

[mogul218]

Just got back from vacation a couple of weeks ago. You can read about it here. http://forums.windrivers.com/cgi-bin...&f=36&t=001683 Needless to say, I could use another one. <IMG SRC="smilies/mad.gif" border="0">

[Wayward Clam]

Who wants to go places on your vacation? Hassle, deadlines, schedules, people to meet, packing, unpacking, repacking, travelling, checklists, AARGH! That stuff is for when you're being paid to do it.

My boss let's me have pretty much whenever I want off as long as I warn him a few weeks in advance.