Travel plans

[darkemeralds]

*biting nails*

I just requested vacation time* for my proposed trip to the UK. Waiting nervously now for my boss to do his usual waffling, "gee, I don't know if we can really commit to letting you be gone for three weeks" song and dance. I always suspect that he's waiting to see if a more legitimate person** in the office has a more legitimate need*** for vacation at the time I'm requesting.

Everyone think good thoughts, 'kay?

*August 18 through September 6
**Which is to say male and/or married
***Involving children

Comments

[tehomet]

I mean, no offence, but you're American so you get hardly any leave as it is. *shakes fist* I have zillions of American cousins and one of them came to visit a couple of years ago. She had great difficulty getting a whole week off to visit another continent. We were all horrified.

I'm Irish and I get five weeks plus Christmas plus bank holidays - I think it's about seven weeks all told, and I would get more if I got promoted. I have German friends who get three months off a year. :) We should all move to Germany.

But seriously... how can anyone work effectively if they don't take their leave?

[darkemeralds]

Yeah, as a public-sector employee with some seniority, I'm way up in the ranks of American vacation-havers, and I earn three weeks a year (plus official holidays) after 20 years' service. It's absolutely insane.