What's the longest you've gone without taking a Mon-Fri off from work?

[Bert 1,128]

I think a lot of people don't take off or are in constant contact with work even when they do take off because they think it will make them stand out as a hard worker or something. It doesnt, personally i think it makes you look like a kissass.

 

That may be the case when you are in your early 20's straight out of school. Once you get into managment it is about responsibility and not wanting to work an 80 hour week when you get back.

[DuckStupid 40]

Not sure, maybe a couple of years. I have a ###### load of banked vacation and get 5 weeks/year. We can not sell it back, so it's use it or lose it. I will not lose it. I tend to use more over the summer and take 3 weeks or so, usually at least 1 of those is a M-F.

[penultimatestraw 473]

That may be the case when you are in your early 20's straight out of school. Once you get into managment it is about responsibility and not wanting to work an 80 hour week when you get back.

Rather work extra for a while and experience life outside work than work consistently and never have a vacation. Then again, I can't stand management/admin work, and chose a job where I don't have to take my work home.

[Bert 1,128]

Rather work extra for a while and experience life outside work than work consistently and never have a vacation.

 

Experience life? Dude I've been to Vegas 4 times this year, spent a week in Key West, spending a week in San Antonio next month, spending Thanksgiving week in Breckenridge and I just got back from a 12 day work trip that included 8 rounds of golf in 3 states.

[MTSkiBum 1,626]

A lot of companies allow you to sell it back at the end of the year, as long as you've used some during the year. So people will take days here and there to qualify then sell 80 hours in December. That's one hell of a nice Xmas shopping spree.

 

 

According to a recent study people who do activities are happier than those that buy material goods. Years from now which would you remember more, a year end bonus or a week long road trip to some national parks?

 

http://psychcentral.com/news/2012/01/27/buying-new-experiences-not-things-tied-to-happiness/34167.html

[MTSkiBum 1,626]

Experience life? Dude I've been to Vegas 4 times this year, spent a week in Key West, spending a week in San Antonio next month, spending Thanksgiving week in Breckenridge and I just got back from a 12 day work trip that included 8 rounds of golf in 3 states.

 

Lies

 

 

You are a shut in, why dont you get outside once in a while.

[NorthernVike 2,094]

Experience life? Dude I've been to Vegas 4 times this year, spent a week in Key West, spending a week in San Antonio next month, spending Thanksgiving week in Breckenridge and I just got back from a 12 day work trip that included 8 rounds of golf in 3 states.

You forgot to point out that you were in Erskine too

[Bert 1,128]

You forgot to point out that you were in Erskine too

 

That's not experiencing life that's experiencing hell……..children of the corn hell.

[Bert 1,128]

Lies

 

 

You are a shut in, why dont you get outside once in a while.

 

 

That area of your home state around whitefish lake is pretty awesome this time of year.

[penultimatestraw 473]

Experience life? Dude I've been to Vegas 4 times this year, spent a week in Key West, spending a week in San Antonio next month, spending Thanksgiving week in Breckenridge and I just got back from a 12 day work trip that included 8 rounds of golf in 3 states.

So it sounds like you're willing to work a few 80 hour weeks. What's there to do at Breck in November?

[penultimatestraw 473]

According to a recent study people who do activities are happier than those that buy material goods. Years from now which would you remember more, a year end bonus or a week long road trip to some national parks?

 

http://psychcentral.com/news/2012/01/27/buying-new-experiences-not-things-tied-to-happiness/34167.html

I almost never buy wifey gifts other than trips or lessons - you'll never regret working less on your deathbed. Or any bed, for that matter.

[TD Ryan2 316]

I almost never buy wifey gifts other than trips or lessons -

lessons...

"I told my wife, I'd like to DO things instead of BUYING things, so I'm gonna' get you some lessons... and then we'll go on a trip together!"

[penultimatestraw 473]

lessons...

"I told my wife, I'd like to DO things instead of BUYING things, so I'm gonna' get you some lessons... and then we'll go on a trip together!"

IDGI. Movie quote?

[swirvenirvin 25]

Probably been 3 years since we took a REAL vacation with the kids its kinda tough but we do lots of extended stuff like this week was "Up North" saturday through Tuesday and I took Friday off to golf. I'm at work work on Wednesday then half day for Tigers game vs Yankees on Thursday, then will work Friday.

 

So lots of 3-5 day weekends but no 7 dayers in the past few years.

 

So lots of 3-5

[shotsup 835]

Well now that you (NV) say that you own your own business that us totally understandable. When I owned my own business I was lucky that I had down times so I was able to take my time off. Have a friend that owned a bar and now owns three restaurants as he hasn't taken a day off in 15 years. Never travels.

 

Don't get me wrong he has PLENTY of free time but even though each location has a manager he needs to be at each one everyday- everyday.

 

That is just the mind set he has. If he is not there someone is going to steal from him.

 

Me on my salary job I take my time off - as mentioned it is hard these days to do so without contact with the office but that's ok. A few emails on vacation can't hurt and less stress then when I get back.

[DankNuggs 305]

Well now that you (NV) say that you own your own business that us totally understandable. When I owned my own business I was lucky that I had down times so I was able to take my time off. Have a friend that owned a bar and now owns three restaurants as he hasn't taken a day off in 15 years. Never travels.

 

Don't get me wrong he has PLENTY of free time but even though each location has a manager he needs to be at each one everyday- everyday.

 

That is just the mind set he has. If he is not there someone is going to steal from him.

 

Me on my salary job I take my time off - as mentioned it is hard these days to do so without contact with the office but that's ok. A few emails on vacation can't hurt and less stress then when I get back.

If your eyes aren't on bar/restaurant operations 24/7 you are going to robbed blind by your staff... Just the nature of the business. Operationally one of the toughest businesses you can get into... Bars are the absolute worst, restaurants right behind it...

[Bert 1,128]

Operationally one of the toughest businesses you can get into... Bars are the absolute worst, restaurants right behind it...

 

I would guess this is one of the reasons these are the most failed businesses in the country.

[Mookz 1,369]

The bored crash was the first time I've actually done a week's worth of work.

[NorthernVike 2,094]

The bored crash was the first time I've actually done a week's worth of work.

That's because you never came over to the other site.

[BunnysBastatrds 2,582]

 New gheys?

[MDC 7,833]

It’s been almost a year for me and it sucks.  

[MLCKAA 586]

Just got back from Italy and that was 11 days on the trip, 12 days off work.  I take a week 2-3 times per year.

[posty 2,807]

On 8/7/2012 at 9:28 AM, shovelheadt said:

 

A lot of companies allow you to sell it back at the end of the year, as long as you've used some during the year. So people will take days here and there to qualify then sell 80 hours in December. That's one hell of a nice Xmas shopping spree.

My last job was use it or lose it and they didn't have this buy back option...

It sucked, but the last three weeks of the year I took off...

[TBayXXXVII 2,656]

I get 20 vacation days a year, can only carry over 5.  Have to use at least 15, but the next year, I'd have to use at least 20.  I take them when the best opportunity presents itself.

[thegeneral 3,549]

2 hours ago, MDC said:

It’s been almost a year for me and it sucks.  

This sounds miserable. Take a day bro!

[MDC 7,833]

5 minutes ago, thegeneral said:

This sounds miserable. Take a day bro!

I’ve taken random days off—didn’t work today. I just haven’t had a week since last summer and ended up working through the Christmas holiday. 

[Maximum Overkill 2,398]

3 minutes ago, MDC said:

didn’t work today

Shocker, a Liberal not working 

[MDC 7,833]

1 minute ago, Maximum Overkill said:

Shocker, a Liberal not working 

As a black male, you shouldn’t be talking about not working.  

[thegeneral 3,549]

7 minutes ago, MDC said:

I’ve taken random days off—didn’t work today. I just haven’t had a week since last summer and ended up working through the Christmas holiday. 

Oh taking a whole week off. I thought you meant not getting in a day. Not quite as bad but still sounds below average!

[Maximum Overkill 2,398]

22 hours ago, MDC said:

As a black male, you shouldn’t be talking about not working.  

Your girl knows my work 

[MDC 7,833]

7 minutes ago, Maximum Overkill said:

Your girl knows my work 

I doubt it. She’s not trans!  

[peenie 1,948]

I have only taken 1 week off once in my life. I went to Tulum, Mexico. 

[NorthernVike 2,094]

Quite the flashback reading this thread.  Just got back from an 11 day trip to the lake with a vacation from my vacation up at Voyagers National park (three days) on the Ash River Trail.  Highly recommend if you ever find yourself way up north. 

[TheNewGirl 1,635]

5 hours ago, NorthernVike said:

Quite the flashback reading this thread.  Just got back from an 11 day trip to the lake with a vacation from my vacation up at Voyagers National park (three days) on the Ash River Trail.  Highly recommend if you ever find yourself way up north. 

VERY happy to to read this. I was going to say "Please someone tell me that NorthernVike has taken a vacation!!!" 

[TheNewGirl 1,635]

Currently, I am at over 8 weeks of PTO a year. 

I take off some Fridays and/or Mondays through the year to have several four day weekends. Plus maybe a week in the summer, then two weeks at Christmas/New Year. 

I guess the longest I've gone would be like 5 or 6 months or something when I hasn't accrued that much time. 

[MDC 7,833]

29 minutes ago, TheNewGirl said:

Currently, I am at over 8 weeks of PTO a year. 

I’d never come close to using that. Can you cash any out? $

[TheNewGirl 1,635]

14 minutes ago, MDC said:

I’d never come close to using that. Can you cash any out? $

I'm in CA, so I can store it up every year, but I can't cash it out. 

I never seem to be able to keep more than one week to roll over into the next year, though. I use it all up. 

[Strike 5,977]

2 minutes ago, TheNewGirl said:

I'm in CA, so I can store it up every year, but I can't cash it out. 

I never seem to be able to keep more than one week to roll over into the next year, though. I use it all up. 

Good for you.  So many people don't.  

[MDC 7,833]

5 minutes ago, TheNewGirl said:

I'm in CA, so I can store it up every year, but I can't cash it out. 

I never seem to be able to keep more than one week to roll over into the next year, though. I use it all up. 

Good deal. I end up taking many Fridays off for no reason just to spend mine. My wife works all the time so it’s hard to go away. I may rent a cabin and take the dog somewhere.  

[Horseman 2,684]

6 weeks a year when I was working. Now it's 365.