Worst vacation policy ever?

[IHateMyJob2004]

OK, I'm a salaried engineer. This is the genreal layout:

2 weeks vacation: 0-10 years
3 weeks vacation: 10-20 years
4 weeks vacation: 20+ years

WE can take unpaid vacation if it gets approved. But in general, the rules are total horse poop. Does anyone have a plan worse than this?

Oh, and if you have 20 years experience elsewhere and come to work here, you start at 0 years. YES, ZERO YEARS! You can't even negotiate this. Total cr@p.

Anyone.

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
You can't even negotiate this. Total cr@p.

everything is negotiable - 1st rule of business

 

[MustISO]

Damn, that sucks. I hate the vacation plans where a new hire gets exactly the same as a 5+ year employee. Doesn't seem like the best way to take care of your loyal employees.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
You can't even negotiate this. Total cr@p.

everything is negotiable - 1st rule of business

Hahahaha, not here. They say take the offer or walk. They'll just get someone else. They also do not negotiate on salaries offered. it's a 100% take it or leave it deal.

 

[Doboji]

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
OK, I'm a salaried engineer. This is the genreal layout:

2 weeks vacation: 0-10 years
3 weeks vacation: 10-20 years
4 weeks vacation: 20+ years

WE can take unpaid vacation if it gets approved. But in general, the rules are total horse poop. Does anyone have a plan worse than this?

Oh, and if you have 20 years experience elsewhere and come to work here, you start at 0 years. YES, ZERO YEARS! You can't even negotiate this. Total cr@p.

Anyone.

Nahhh man... I think you could get yourself killed giving your employees a plan like that man...

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
You can't even negotiate this. Total cr@p.

everything is negotiable - 1st rule of business

Hahahaha, not here. They say take the offer or walk. They'll just get someone else. They also do not negotiate on salaries offered. it's a 100% take it or leave it deal.

this a gubment job? or is it a small office run by an actuary?

 

[AmigaMan]

LOL, I get 3 weeks now, soon to get 4. <nelson>HA HA</nelson>

Sorry man, hang in there until you find another job. Sounds your company's employee retention program may need a facelift before there's a mass exodus.

 

[whoiswes]

wow, that's a pretty crappy plan for long timers, but a pretty sweet deal for those just starting out. two weeks vacation on your first year??? not too shabby.

most places around here are no vacation for the first six months or year, then 1 week until you hit 3 or 5 years, then 2 weeks thereafter, and so on...

i still wanna move to europe - most countries have mandatory vacation - Italy is 35 days a year! that's SEVEN weeks....

 

[Shelly21]

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
You can't even negotiate this. Total cr@p.

everything is negotiable - 1st rule of business

Yeah. I believe this is the case in my company.

Pretty much the manual says 2 weeks for less than 4 years of service, but the trick is, if you get hired as an officer, you start with 4 weeks.

 

[T2T III]

If the policies are bad and you are miserable at such a company, why not find work elsewhere? Life is way too short to be miserable working for someone you don't want to work for.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

I see nothing wrong with it. Like they said, take it or leave it. Could be worse.

 

[TheAudit]

2 weeks isn't bad. They don't scale that up much though.
It could be worse.

 

[Cable God]

Hmmm, 5 years gets you 4 weeks here, and can be taken at any time

 

[Johnnie]

Here is a good site for your line of work

 

[Amused]

If you don't like the working conditions, quit.

Crappy benefits and conditions exist because people continue working for the employers that offer them.

 

[kazeakuma]

Don't know if I should chime in, the policy I get is far far better than what people have mentioned. 4 weeks a year, taken at intervals (first year, rest up to you really. reason being it accumulates over time). 1 week shutdown over Christmas/New year break. Course I work for a uni so it's better than most. Now if only I could actually TAKE my holidays. Thank god for the Christmas shutdown, without that I'd have no holidays.

 

[KoolAidKid]

0 - 3 years: 13 days of vacation, 13 days sick leave
3 - 10 years: 20 days of vacation, 20 days of sick leave
10+ years: 26 days of vacation, 26 days of sick leave