julado Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 When I last worked in 1992....I was on 30 days a year + statutory. However saying that....at Easter we were always given the Friday, Monday and Tuesday....so that's another extra day. And depending on when Christmas and New Year fell we would get up to 2 weeks off (that was if Christmas day fell on a Wednesday - other days of the week meant slightly less). The extras were outside of our entitlement and paid. On top of that I was allowed 6 weeks unpaid carers leave...to spend with my disabled son who at the time was at boarding school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagel Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 I work under an American contract and I don't get any holiday entitlement at all. Or Bank Holidays, not even Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 After 10 years, 33 days plus bank holidays, (starting at 27 days), plus 13 days accrued time. negotiated by a strong workforce, good bosses, and a good union. This is what we all should be fighting for, not crying we have too much, it is you who have too little. Get organised, and dont listen to these lies about the world financial situation. There is as much money about now, as there ever was Can you give an example of somewhere that has these terms already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthedog Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 I get 33 days too. It's great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donkey lover Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Just looked at my diary for next year. Got 2 weeks off nearly every month and 4 weeks off in the summer, nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alternageek Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 I work under an American contract and I don't get any holiday entitlement at all. Or Bank Holidays, not even Christmas. You should get something. When my partner worked for an American company he still got 25 + 8 days of holiday. Granted we were in Ireland at the time, so also confined to EU working rules, but he still signed a US employment contract. Unless youre a contractor. American companies generally heavily compensate with pay, so when you take unpaid time off, it should work out the same as if you were a permanent employee with the same amount of vacation time, though on slightly less money. If that makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Just looked at my diary for next year. Got 2 weeks off nearly every month and 4 weeks off in the summer, nice! What do you do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donkey lover Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 What do you do? I work shifts and we get a natural 8 days off every 4 weeks so all I have to do is tag a few days on either side and bingo, 2 weeks off for the price of 4 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 I work shifts and we get a natural 8 days off every 4 weeks so all I have to do is tag a few days on either side and bingo, 2 weeks off for the price of 4 days. So not quite as good as it might first have sounded with 2 weeks off every month. Most people get 8 days off every four weeks, they call them weekends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmith Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 I get as many days off as I want, down side I don’t get paid for not working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.