Tuesday, December 6, 2011
If you were offered an all expense paid vacation for 2 to any place you chose where would you choose and why?
I would to South India and visit every place listed in this old book I found, Temple of Tamil Nadu.
I get paid for vacation time that I have used only once a year.....?
I have two weeks of vacation time and when I use vacation days they do not include the pay on my check. I only get paid for that time once a year, so if I take 3 days of vacation in June, I don't get paid for that time until April. In other words my check will be short 3 days for that week. I am wondering if this is legal. Should they be paying me interest on that money that they are holding for almost a year?|||in the US as long as they have a policy and they follow it then that is legal.
the law does not mandate that any time off of any kind be paid so any time off that is paid may be done so according to the companies plan that is in place.
with the plan you mention here it seems that they do not pay for "time off" but rather pay what is called vacation pay and it is just extra pay that is usually paid out at the end of the companies fiscal year. this company probably ends there fiscal year in April.|||unless you have a contract that spells out how you are to be paid for vacation, they don't have to pay you anything for not working. you are lucky to get anything at all|||Be glad you get vacation time. In this day of employers treating employees worse and worse, be grateful. Many employees don't get any paid time off.|||That's an unusual way to do it, but it's legal. They are actually not required to pay you at all for vacation time.
the law does not mandate that any time off of any kind be paid so any time off that is paid may be done so according to the companies plan that is in place.
with the plan you mention here it seems that they do not pay for "time off" but rather pay what is called vacation pay and it is just extra pay that is usually paid out at the end of the companies fiscal year. this company probably ends there fiscal year in April.|||unless you have a contract that spells out how you are to be paid for vacation, they don't have to pay you anything for not working. you are lucky to get anything at all|||Be glad you get vacation time. In this day of employers treating employees worse and worse, be grateful. Many employees don't get any paid time off.|||That's an unusual way to do it, but it's legal. They are actually not required to pay you at all for vacation time.
If you won a all expense paid vacation where would you go?
you are in charge of the itinirary.|||Where would I go? EVERYWHERE...
I'd start in the rainforests and ruins of the ancient cultures of Central America (Belize and Guatemala) to the jungles of Costa Rica and into South America through the Brazilian Amazon to the Argentine plains and all the way to Tierra del Fuego at the base of Chile. Then I'd fly to Japan and go through China, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia. Then it would be off to Russia (to see the Kremlin!) and a flight to Eastern Europe to check out Croatia, Bulgaria, Latvia, and Ukraine. From there, I'd go to the staples of Western Europe (France, Portugal, Germany, Denmark), loop up through Scandinavia and descend through Spain to Granada and go from there into Northern Africa (Morocco, Tunisia) and into continental and southern Africa to the wildlife preserves of Kenya and Tanzania and then back North and into the Middle East/North Africa (Egypt, Dubai) and then very, very reluctantly, I'd go home...|||Hi,,, wow,,, ok,,, hawaii to tahiti,,, to hong kong, to bankok, to dubai, to cairo, to athens, to rome, to florence, to vienna, to prague, to munich, to St.Petersburg, to amsterdam, to paris, to london, to home... with 2 weeks at least at each place.....
good luck|||Colombia|||Australia - Prabably in the Outback because I do not like big cities...... I would really love to go through the Opal Mines......|||south africa|||Venice. Italy.
Stay at the Gritti Palace.
Drink at Harry's bar, Look at beautiful frescos, marvel at the marble|||Touring Sweden. I am of Swedish ancestry in part on both my mother and father's side. Can speak (a little) so would love to go visit the town my family came from turn of the last century - and train from Stockholm and travel far north to see the Northern Lights. Planning this for next year (hopefully)|||I would return back to Spain and go to all the paradores and evey nook and cranny of that beautiful country!
Then top it off with a quick visit to Paris and London.. 2 "Must go" to cities when I visit Europe!|||Thailand, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong...|||I would like to travel the U.S.A. I would start on the East Coast and go south to Florida, travel west and stop at every museum and road side zoo in every state. I want to see it all.|||i would go to italy and go see all those statues!!! i always wawnted to go there. and if that didnt work out, i would go to france and see the louvre and all those beautiful paintings plus i want to see the eifell tower.|||Tahiti, Bahamas, one of those exotic places. Just relax, swim, snorkel. If you haven't been to Alaska Go to Alaska freaking amazing. Go on a carnival 10-day cruise so u dont ahve to worry about the itinirary .. From South alaska to the north if you go right now to NOrth Alaska 24/7 Sunlight. Its amazing. BUt Tahiti i havent been there but I've heard its amazing. I need more info to put together for you a schedule of sort because you havent given us the vacation duratoin.|||Australia!|||the turkish isles
I'd start in the rainforests and ruins of the ancient cultures of Central America (Belize and Guatemala) to the jungles of Costa Rica and into South America through the Brazilian Amazon to the Argentine plains and all the way to Tierra del Fuego at the base of Chile. Then I'd fly to Japan and go through China, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia. Then it would be off to Russia (to see the Kremlin!) and a flight to Eastern Europe to check out Croatia, Bulgaria, Latvia, and Ukraine. From there, I'd go to the staples of Western Europe (France, Portugal, Germany, Denmark), loop up through Scandinavia and descend through Spain to Granada and go from there into Northern Africa (Morocco, Tunisia) and into continental and southern Africa to the wildlife preserves of Kenya and Tanzania and then back North and into the Middle East/North Africa (Egypt, Dubai) and then very, very reluctantly, I'd go home...|||Hi,,, wow,,, ok,,, hawaii to tahiti,,, to hong kong, to bankok, to dubai, to cairo, to athens, to rome, to florence, to vienna, to prague, to munich, to St.Petersburg, to amsterdam, to paris, to london, to home... with 2 weeks at least at each place.....
good luck|||Colombia|||Australia - Prabably in the Outback because I do not like big cities...... I would really love to go through the Opal Mines......|||south africa|||Venice. Italy.
Stay at the Gritti Palace.
Drink at Harry's bar, Look at beautiful frescos, marvel at the marble|||Touring Sweden. I am of Swedish ancestry in part on both my mother and father's side. Can speak (a little) so would love to go visit the town my family came from turn of the last century - and train from Stockholm and travel far north to see the Northern Lights. Planning this for next year (hopefully)|||I would return back to Spain and go to all the paradores and evey nook and cranny of that beautiful country!
Then top it off with a quick visit to Paris and London.. 2 "Must go" to cities when I visit Europe!|||Thailand, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong...|||I would like to travel the U.S.A. I would start on the East Coast and go south to Florida, travel west and stop at every museum and road side zoo in every state. I want to see it all.|||i would go to italy and go see all those statues!!! i always wawnted to go there. and if that didnt work out, i would go to france and see the louvre and all those beautiful paintings plus i want to see the eifell tower.|||Tahiti, Bahamas, one of those exotic places. Just relax, swim, snorkel. If you haven't been to Alaska Go to Alaska freaking amazing. Go on a carnival 10-day cruise so u dont ahve to worry about the itinirary .. From South alaska to the north if you go right now to NOrth Alaska 24/7 Sunlight. Its amazing. BUt Tahiti i havent been there but I've heard its amazing. I need more info to put together for you a schedule of sort because you havent given us the vacation duratoin.|||Australia!|||the turkish isles
No one needs three weeks of paid or unpaid vacation time a year, whose with me?
Be a man, you only need three days of vacation time and three days of sick time. If you get sick, that's your fault.
You get weekends off, so you're lucky you get any vacation at all. |||Yes!! ANd who needs a salary? |||Slave driver!|||Are you crazy? You want to give all your time to an employer, I think you may be a "brown noser"
Don't forget to take an apple for the boss on Monday
You get weekends off, so you're lucky you get any vacation at all. |||Yes!! ANd who needs a salary? |||Slave driver!|||Are you crazy? You want to give all your time to an employer, I think you may be a "brown noser"
Don't forget to take an apple for the boss on Monday
Should I take my 2 week paid vacation, and then quit my job?
I'm sick of my job. I never take a day off, I work a lot more than everyone else here, and my boss doesn't appreciate it. Last year, I didn't use my vacation days at all, so the girl from human resources wrote me an e-mail remindng me I have my 2 week vacaction. I want to quit my job, should I take the 2 week vacation, and then come back and tell them I quit?|||Sure, especially if you feel like you are underappreciated. YOU DESERVE IT! Take that time and if it makes you feel better, commit to one of your vacation days to sending out your resume. I would say you were a fool if you didn't take that vacation before quitting...|||I would, you earned that time why lose out.|||most places have to pay you your 2weeks vaca. do it if you can land another job while on vaca. just don't tell your new place your plans.|||No, quit your job and let them pay you for the 2 week vacation. Just be sure you have another job before you quit this one. :)|||I would take the 2 weeks vacation! Maybe if you had gone on that vacation you might feel different about your current job. In anycase do take that vacation 'cos by the time you are back you might not want to resign at all and even if you do resign the vacation would have been a great referesher and would give you renewed energy to start your new job with.|||You have three weeks coming to you - 2 weeks from last year and 1 week so far this year (maybe 6 days, depending on how they count it).
Take all 3 weeks at once and quit by phone in the first week of your vacation. And send a letter of resignation by registered mail with return receipt to your home address.|||Take your vacation and look for another job. If you quit you most probably will not get paid for your vacation time. But this is determined by your company policy, do you still have your employee handbook around?|||Not just yet, go out and find another job first, take the two weeks paid vacaction, and then give notice.|||If they wont pay you your time when you quit,
oh yes .|||no
you should quit now and not take your vacation
duuuuuuhhhh|||DO IT!|||you may want to take some of your vacation and then quit or all of it, wait a while and then quit. Although you hate your job and won't be looking back, it's important that you not burn your bridges behind you. Remember that you may need references later, and it won't look good if you take all your vacation, come back and quit.|||Make good use of your vacation. Take it and spend it looking for another job. It would not be too smart to quit if you don't already have something else.|||Hi, I work in HR and from a common sense stand point I would never use my vacation up and then quit. First off most companies pay you for leave that is not used when you leave. So if you use it all you will not get anything. Second not that I am suggesting this but if you really want to get back at them you should try and get fired that way you can get unemployment you get no unemployment if you quite. Just a thought|||Well, that depends on if you have another job you can start once you quit. If you hate your job that much and you have another job, then yes i would definitely say quit after your two week paid vacation.|||I would not do something like that.. I am pretty sure if you have 2 weeks coming to you for vacation pay... ( depending on where u live) it will be implimented in your last weeks check... If not.. No, I would not do that to a company, they could come after you for reimbusment|||Yes, because then on that 2 week vacation you can do interviews and find another job before you quit. Good luck!|||Put in your two weeks notice, take the vacation and finish it off with a bang. Make sure your employer knows why you are quitting. Make them realize what they are losing. They may even try to keep you.|||no its not sneaky . they have right to fire you so you are free to go . Don't spent your vacation . Go have some rest and take your money say goodbye to them :) I wish it will be relaxing for you
Good luck|||They will make you pay it back, You better read the company's by-laws first|||stick it to them. you earned it, now use it. just make sure you got somethnig else lined up afterwards.|||It's not a good idea to quit your job unless you have another job lined up. You will be seen as less employable.
Instead of wrapping yourself in your martyr cloak, write down a list of the things that most bother you about your job and try to figure out strategies for improving them. Part of the problem, as you said, is you never take vacation days. You need those to recharge %26amp; prevent burnout.
Is your boss really as unreasonable as you seem to think? Unless you have sat down with him/her and talked through your issues, you haven't given them an opportunity to see things from your point of view.
If all else fails, start looking for a new job. You should get paid for unused vacation if you then leave.|||Put in a three weeks' notice, take your two weeks' paid vacation, work one more week and then get out. That way your reference won't be ruined.
This is all assuming you already have a new job lined up.|||this is a good question. Depending on your company's policy--which you really should check out, you'll know the best answer.
For instance some companies will not pay you for unpaid vacation time after you quit, Other companies will not pay you for your vacation time if you quit before working "X" amount of full shifts after you come back from vacation and ect.
the best thing is to look out for yourself.
If you are giving too much and not getting enough in return stop. I was very uhappy for the longest time until one day I realized I was causing my own misery. So I stopped coming in extra early, I stopped staying late, I stopped doing favors for those who wouldn't do the same for me.
Ofcourse I learned that I needed to smile more, I also learned that is important to stay ahead of the pack but not at the expense of my energy, drive, and enthusiasm. Work smarter not harder.
good luck!|||That's what I would do. You earned it! Take it, enjoy it, and then go back and say you are done.|||I certainly wouldn't advise you to quit unless you have another job to go to. By all means have your 2 weeks vacation and enjoy yourself and relax. They say a change is as good as a rest.
Maybe if you still feel you want to quit you could use your 2 weeks to find another job. You may even change your mind about your work and realise that it was just a rest you needed.
Why don't you have a chat with your boss and tell them how you feel. They may not be aware that you feel so hard done by, and by the sounds of it you are a loyal member of the team so you have every right to ask for recognition.
Tell them you want to quit and they may bend over backwards and offer you more benefits to stay.
Don't be too hasty in your desicion.
Good luck|||hell yes. Y wouldnt you??|||Yes. You earned the vacation. Take or or take the money if you can cash it out.|||that's sneaky.. remind me never to employ you.|||Do it! Have fun and good luck!|||YES! Because in most states they don't have to give it to you after you quit. Better use it before you lose it.
Take all 3 weeks at once and quit by phone in the first week of your vacation. And send a letter of resignation by registered mail with return receipt to your home address.|||Take your vacation and look for another job. If you quit you most probably will not get paid for your vacation time. But this is determined by your company policy, do you still have your employee handbook around?|||Not just yet, go out and find another job first, take the two weeks paid vacaction, and then give notice.|||If they wont pay you your time when you quit,
oh yes .|||no
you should quit now and not take your vacation
duuuuuuhhhh|||DO IT!|||you may want to take some of your vacation and then quit or all of it, wait a while and then quit. Although you hate your job and won't be looking back, it's important that you not burn your bridges behind you. Remember that you may need references later, and it won't look good if you take all your vacation, come back and quit.|||Make good use of your vacation. Take it and spend it looking for another job. It would not be too smart to quit if you don't already have something else.|||Hi, I work in HR and from a common sense stand point I would never use my vacation up and then quit. First off most companies pay you for leave that is not used when you leave. So if you use it all you will not get anything. Second not that I am suggesting this but if you really want to get back at them you should try and get fired that way you can get unemployment you get no unemployment if you quite. Just a thought|||Well, that depends on if you have another job you can start once you quit. If you hate your job that much and you have another job, then yes i would definitely say quit after your two week paid vacation.|||I would not do something like that.. I am pretty sure if you have 2 weeks coming to you for vacation pay... ( depending on where u live) it will be implimented in your last weeks check... If not.. No, I would not do that to a company, they could come after you for reimbusment|||Yes, because then on that 2 week vacation you can do interviews and find another job before you quit. Good luck!|||Put in your two weeks notice, take the vacation and finish it off with a bang. Make sure your employer knows why you are quitting. Make them realize what they are losing. They may even try to keep you.|||no its not sneaky . they have right to fire you so you are free to go . Don't spent your vacation . Go have some rest and take your money say goodbye to them :) I wish it will be relaxing for you
Good luck|||They will make you pay it back, You better read the company's by-laws first|||stick it to them. you earned it, now use it. just make sure you got somethnig else lined up afterwards.|||It's not a good idea to quit your job unless you have another job lined up. You will be seen as less employable.
Instead of wrapping yourself in your martyr cloak, write down a list of the things that most bother you about your job and try to figure out strategies for improving them. Part of the problem, as you said, is you never take vacation days. You need those to recharge %26amp; prevent burnout.
Is your boss really as unreasonable as you seem to think? Unless you have sat down with him/her and talked through your issues, you haven't given them an opportunity to see things from your point of view.
If all else fails, start looking for a new job. You should get paid for unused vacation if you then leave.|||Put in a three weeks' notice, take your two weeks' paid vacation, work one more week and then get out. That way your reference won't be ruined.
This is all assuming you already have a new job lined up.|||this is a good question. Depending on your company's policy--which you really should check out, you'll know the best answer.
For instance some companies will not pay you for unpaid vacation time after you quit, Other companies will not pay you for your vacation time if you quit before working "X" amount of full shifts after you come back from vacation and ect.
the best thing is to look out for yourself.
If you are giving too much and not getting enough in return stop. I was very uhappy for the longest time until one day I realized I was causing my own misery. So I stopped coming in extra early, I stopped staying late, I stopped doing favors for those who wouldn't do the same for me.
Ofcourse I learned that I needed to smile more, I also learned that is important to stay ahead of the pack but not at the expense of my energy, drive, and enthusiasm. Work smarter not harder.
good luck!|||That's what I would do. You earned it! Take it, enjoy it, and then go back and say you are done.|||I certainly wouldn't advise you to quit unless you have another job to go to. By all means have your 2 weeks vacation and enjoy yourself and relax. They say a change is as good as a rest.
Maybe if you still feel you want to quit you could use your 2 weeks to find another job. You may even change your mind about your work and realise that it was just a rest you needed.
Why don't you have a chat with your boss and tell them how you feel. They may not be aware that you feel so hard done by, and by the sounds of it you are a loyal member of the team so you have every right to ask for recognition.
Tell them you want to quit and they may bend over backwards and offer you more benefits to stay.
Don't be too hasty in your desicion.
Good luck|||hell yes. Y wouldnt you??|||Yes. You earned the vacation. Take or or take the money if you can cash it out.|||that's sneaky.. remind me never to employ you.|||Do it! Have fun and good luck!|||YES! Because in most states they don't have to give it to you after you quit. Better use it before you lose it.
Does every job have a paid vacation?
well my boss doesn't wanna pay me. I went on vacation to France for 15 days. My friends say that I need to have a paid vacation because all jobs do. So I was just wondering. I'm probably not gonna take legal action. I was just wondering.|||There are legally mandated employee benefits and there are those given by the employer. Normally, those given by the employer are better than the legally mandated benefits.
1. Check if the 15 days paid leave is
a mandatory benefit in your area
of work.
2. Check if your company's employee
benefit policy includes a 15 days
paid leave.|||No
In order to make sure you get a paid vacation you have to check your benefits package. Many lower funded jobs do not have paid vacations.
Paid vacations usually come with full time or salaried jobs but not with many temporary jobs or jobs that pay for less than 40 hours per week.|||the simple answer is no...you should definitely have had this information before you left on vacation and certainly now that you're back, you should ask your boss for the company's policy and procedure handbook (if available) and/or talk to your HR dept. about the company's benefits program....the more you know...and who knows, perhaps you do have some legal recourse, assuming you provided advance notice of your vacation and returned to work as expected...|||Lol, no, not every job has a paid vacation system in place. Always ask about that before you get hired.|||amazing how people think, companies are not obligated to give any benefits, and yes it is legal what ever that means.|||It depends on what country you live in. If you are in the US, you do NOT have a legal right to a paid vacation.
1. Check if the 15 days paid leave is
a mandatory benefit in your area
of work.
2. Check if your company's employee
benefit policy includes a 15 days
paid leave.|||No
In order to make sure you get a paid vacation you have to check your benefits package. Many lower funded jobs do not have paid vacations.
Paid vacations usually come with full time or salaried jobs but not with many temporary jobs or jobs that pay for less than 40 hours per week.|||the simple answer is no...you should definitely have had this information before you left on vacation and certainly now that you're back, you should ask your boss for the company's policy and procedure handbook (if available) and/or talk to your HR dept. about the company's benefits program....the more you know...and who knows, perhaps you do have some legal recourse, assuming you provided advance notice of your vacation and returned to work as expected...|||Lol, no, not every job has a paid vacation system in place. Always ask about that before you get hired.|||amazing how people think, companies are not obligated to give any benefits, and yes it is legal what ever that means.|||It depends on what country you live in. If you are in the US, you do NOT have a legal right to a paid vacation.
What do you think of a company that doesn't give employees any paid holidays or vacation days or benefits?
I am an Executive Assistant for a CEO and alls I get is $13 per hour, unpaid lunch and no vacation or holidays, no 401k or health benefits.
I am blessed to have a job, but at 40+ years old how does this guy think I will want to stay with the company? Would you?|||no that sucks. i would keep that job for now but definitely be looking for something else. i think employees should be rewarded for their hard work. find a large company or work for the government- they have great benefits and many paid days off. sounds like you work for slave drivers|||well its a job. They really are a dime a dozen. You can always find a crappy job. If you are in a position to look for another job or pursue a career, you should. Basically to me that says the company doesn't care about the employees. It also says everyone should just be happy to have a job. Remember the workforce supports the management. Without you the company doesn't exist. I wouldn't recommend saying that to the boss unless you have another job lined up. Or you could go ask if the could provide benefits. If you ask give a reason why ( you can't afford insurance on your own or you would like to start saving so you can retire. stuff like that). The worst thing they can say is no, but you will never know unless you ask, that's what I would do.|||that really stinks, but right now you are lucky to have a job at all. Start looking and once you have another job lined up, ask for it if they refuse turn in your notice. Stick with larger companies they have the benefits you need. Just be cautious with them too right now large companies are doing major layoffs and first in is first out. Good Luck!|||you have a choice.. but before you quit, keep in mind that times have changed and some employers have added benefits at own will. - I know i'm thinking twice into my actual necessities in case my employer decides to drop some of these perks to save some bucks... let's be prepared, not to mention the possibility of long term unemployment.|||I would say it sounds like where my brother works. They don't even get 30 mins for lunch, instead they get a 15 min break. I thought that was illegal until I read the labor laws and it says if you are scheduled to work OVER 8 hours they must give you a lunch period.|||thats terrible, u should leave
I am blessed to have a job, but at 40+ years old how does this guy think I will want to stay with the company? Would you?|||no that sucks. i would keep that job for now but definitely be looking for something else. i think employees should be rewarded for their hard work. find a large company or work for the government- they have great benefits and many paid days off. sounds like you work for slave drivers|||well its a job. They really are a dime a dozen. You can always find a crappy job. If you are in a position to look for another job or pursue a career, you should. Basically to me that says the company doesn't care about the employees. It also says everyone should just be happy to have a job. Remember the workforce supports the management. Without you the company doesn't exist. I wouldn't recommend saying that to the boss unless you have another job lined up. Or you could go ask if the could provide benefits. If you ask give a reason why ( you can't afford insurance on your own or you would like to start saving so you can retire. stuff like that). The worst thing they can say is no, but you will never know unless you ask, that's what I would do.|||that really stinks, but right now you are lucky to have a job at all. Start looking and once you have another job lined up, ask for it if they refuse turn in your notice. Stick with larger companies they have the benefits you need. Just be cautious with them too right now large companies are doing major layoffs and first in is first out. Good Luck!|||you have a choice.. but before you quit, keep in mind that times have changed and some employers have added benefits at own will. - I know i'm thinking twice into my actual necessities in case my employer decides to drop some of these perks to save some bucks... let's be prepared, not to mention the possibility of long term unemployment.|||I would say it sounds like where my brother works. They don't even get 30 mins for lunch, instead they get a 15 min break. I thought that was illegal until I read the labor laws and it says if you are scheduled to work OVER 8 hours they must give you a lunch period.|||thats terrible, u should leave
Is it legal to not get paid vacation and a raise after a year of employment even though they told us we would?
they told me when I started working at kmart that I would get a paid vacation and a raise after a year employment and I have been there a year and a month and they are telling me that rules have changed and I get unpaid vacation and no raise, is that legal?|||yep - sorry it is|||Yes, sounds like their policy has changed. There is no legal requirement for paid vacation, or for raises except if minimum wage goes up and you'd be below minimum if you didn't get a raise, then they'd have to raise you to minimum wage.|||You have no written job contract. Vacations are an unregulated fringe benefit and no company is ever required to provide a paid vacation (or unpaid vacation, for that matter). Raises likewise are not required, and you could work for 10 years without a raise and have no cause for complaint.
Times are tough in retail, massive layoffs are occurring, and thank your lucky stars you still have a job. Save as much money as you can, pay off any debt you have, slash your spending, and be prepared for a cutback in hours at any time -- or layoff. It is entirely possible.
Times are tough in retail, massive layoffs are occurring, and thank your lucky stars you still have a job. Save as much money as you can, pay off any debt you have, slash your spending, and be prepared for a cutback in hours at any time -- or layoff. It is entirely possible.
If you could have an all exenses paid vacation to anywhere in the world for 2 weeks??
with the one expectation that you had to write a 5000 word essay about something unique to the culture there. Where would you go and why?|||I would go to Macchu Pichu in Peru, and with two weeks would include side trips to other Inca sites and the Amazon rain forest, as well as a flight over the Nazca lines.
It would be interesting to see how the Indians live today and the villages and adaptations to high altitude and contrast the mountains with the Amazon river basin. And the Nazca lines would provide food for lots of thoughts about engineering and building them with such acuracy.|||Greece...just to see all of the ruins and temples would be plenty to write about.|||France|||Italy; and why not?|||i'd probably choose the maldives or fiji. i love the beach and the people there are culturally different from me.|||I'd be in ancient Egypt in a heart beat! Writing that essay would be fun and I'd love to see the tombs, artifacts, etc of ancient Egypt. Fun!
It would be interesting to see how the Indians live today and the villages and adaptations to high altitude and contrast the mountains with the Amazon river basin. And the Nazca lines would provide food for lots of thoughts about engineering and building them with such acuracy.|||Greece...just to see all of the ruins and temples would be plenty to write about.|||France|||Italy; and why not?|||i'd probably choose the maldives or fiji. i love the beach and the people there are culturally different from me.|||I'd be in ancient Egypt in a heart beat! Writing that essay would be fun and I'd love to see the tombs, artifacts, etc of ancient Egypt. Fun!
Why do you want to be public school teacher since you do NOT get paid during summer vacation?
why do you want to be public school teacher since you do NOT get paid during summer vacation? In US, what is people's view about teachers?? people respect teachers?!|||No, you DO get paid during summer vacation. The paychecks are divided up over 12 months.
The CONTRACT is a year-long deal. The number of teacher mandatory on-campus days is usually 182 to 190, depending on the district (36 or more weeks, once weekends are factored in), involving mostly instructional days, and some on-site training days, parent-teacher conference days, etc.
Throughout the year, including when on "vacation," teachers are engaged in professional development (taking graduate courses at the nearby college, attending conferences, reading professional journals at home, doing research on particular issues/skills at home, etc.), and continue to work on classroom plans/activities.... plus spend time with their families, do catch-up housework (it really piles up during the school year), work a second job to help make the bills, do volunteer work in the community, etc.
In the United States, most people NOT in the education field have no real clue about the qualification requirements, effort, committment, and professionalism that teachers really require to be in the field. Many think it is an "easy" job...but have never really looked at the job description or spent any time at a school. As a special education teacher, my job description written out by Human Resources is 5 pages long. Teachers are paid half to 1/3 what other professionals with similar education and job responsibility are paid. If you see a teacher with a nice car/house, look to what his/her spouse does for a living (or the teacher is in serious debt to have those things).|||You are very welcome!!!
|||Um, actually, many teachers get paid year round. They have the option of only being paid over 10 months versus 12.
There are millions of reasons to be a public school teacher. Great kids, great communities, holidays off, extended holidays, and it's fun.|||Wow....get payed all year round here in UK, regardless of holiday's.|||Actually, I don't.|||Teachers are on a "yearly salary".|||In Ontario, Canada teachers in the public schools are paid an annual salary for the number of days in the school year. Their contract runs from the first day of the school year to the last day of summer vacation. They are, however, only responsible for working during the school year days.
In response to the teacher bashing comment that is often aimed at teachers about being paid for a whole year and getting the summer off... In fact, teachers' salary is not based on their working a "whole year". They get the summer off because they were never expected to work it and their salary does not cover the number of days it would include. If they were required to work during the summer, their union would negotiate a proportionately higher salary.
In some school districts the union and the school board have agreed to a pay schedule which averages out the salary and distributes it to the staff during all 12 months of the year. In this way, teachers do not have to budget for themselves to get over the summer hiatus. They are often paid "during" the summer but not "for" the summer.
A benefit of being a teacher is that the working schedule gives us breaks during the year. A disadvantage of being a teacher is that there is no flexibility in the working schedule. (You can't get creative with your holidays and book them for the middle of the school year.)
Why do you want to be a public school teacher? The answer should be that you want to make a difference for children and you love teaching! If you're in it for any other reason, you're either not going to do a good job or you're going to burn out or you're going to hate your work and turn into a miserable grouch!
And since you asked - but about the U.S. and not Canada - in Ontario, people always seem to be "teacher bashing" and blaming things on the schools. However, when it comes to their own children's schools and teachers they are usually quite supportive.|||in the US teachers are not respected. Education is not respected.
teachers can opt to be paid in a 9 month time frame or over the entire year... of course most take the entire year option... so they have steady income each month to pay the bills... the yearly salary is the same it is just divided by 9 or 12 months depending on what the teacher wants.
before you say anything about teachers have a great cushy job go be a substitute for 1 week. Do you have any idea how many hours are put into teaching? grading papers, calling parents, preparing lesson plans...taking recertification classes|||You get paid all year - your annual salary is divided up into 12 months instead of the 10 months that are actually "worked." We teach so that others may learn. People have little to no respect for teachers or the profession. They think we don't have the intelligence to do anything else (my own mother thought the same). However, they are far from correct, as we have to know something about a lot of subjects in order to teach them to children! We work 8 hours in the classroom, sometimes without a break for personal needs and meals. Then, we either sit on our campus for another 2-4 hours grading papers and planning lessons, or we take it all home to do. We spend our "vacation" attending professional development workshops and classes. There is little to no chance of advancement unless we can afford the time and expense to obtain a PhD and become a superintendent! All this seems to be forgotten when a parent or other member of society decides to put blame somewhere else for children not succeeding on standardized or other mandated testing. Teachers can't do it all, especially if it is not supported at home!|||I'm a public school teacher in the US, and I have the option to get paid year-round. You can get paid for 10 months or 12 months. The salary is the same at the end of the year, it's just as to how much you get and when. Some people PREFER the 10 month plan because they can put the excess in savings and gain interest. I prefer the 12 month because I'd always be tempted to use the money and end up short on cash during the summer.
So to sum it all up, you're just misinformed about teacher salaries. There are plenty of other reasons NOT to become a school teacher. :)|||You do get paid during the summer, your pay is divided into 26 equal checks and your paid year round. I think until teachers stop saying how underpaid and overworked they are, no one will respect them like they should be. Their pay is fine, starting at over $32.000 per year and going up depending on grade level, but they need to stop being so negative.|||I cannot get over the number of people who keep saying that teachers get paid over the summer but then explain that they are salaried and the money is spead out. THAT IS NOT GETTING PAID FOR SUMMER VACATION!!!
Once again: Teachers are paid for a contracted number of days per year. If the school board and teachers agree, the school board will, in effect, save some of the teacher's money every pay period and then give it back to them in the summer (without earning any interest). The smartest thing to do is to collect your pay as you earn it and save some of it yourself in a savings account so that you draw interest.
That is, however, difficult to do unless you are very disciplined. It is very tempting to dip into that set aside money when you want to buy something that you don't have the cash for.
One writer is correct when they say that if the school year were extended or changed to actually working year-round, the teachers would be paid more because they were working more days.
Right now, with the 2 months of summer off that most teachers have, they have the opportunity to work a second job to earn extra money. Teachers whose schools go year-round now, have part of their summer "saved" until different times of the year. Usually Oct., Christmas and Spring. Those teachers and students do not go to school any longer than those in the traditional school year. Those teachers usually can not get extra jobs for 2-3 weeks at a time.
I wanted to be a teacher because I enjoy working with children, I believe I work well with children, I want(ed) to share my love of learning, but especially reading, with children. When I began nearly 30 years ago, teachers were much more respected than they are now. If the people who constantly complain about the underworked, overpaid teachers would spend a week walking in our shoes, most would come away with a completely different attitude. Visitors to my classroom are shocked at how hard I work. Even my husband had nearly a 180 degree change of mind about teachers when he learned from me the reality of teaching.
I also think one of the reasons so many teachers feel they don't earn enough is how difficult the job has become. Years ago students were taught to behave in school. They knew to sit quietly in their seats. They knew they came to school to learn. They knew that if they got in trouble at school, the parents would support the teacher and they would get in trouble at home, too. For those of you about to say, "Well, my child doesn't lie." Yeah, they do. All kids lie. Kids will say whatever gets them what they want. Just think of yourself. I read/hear all the time about people telling stories of how awful they were in school. If you are an older adult, you remember when your parents made sure you knew what was expected of you. And you did it. It doesn't work that way now. Too many parents believe whatever their kids say. They don't send them to school with the expectation of learning, Too many kids come to school without social skills, not knowing how to get along, without the basic skills they need. When the students in the inner city I teach in come to school as perschoolers or kindergarteners, they test 2-3 years below their age. How are we supposed to catch them up when theyare already that far behind?|||In the US teachers can choose to have their salary paid only during the school year OR spread out over the entire year, including the summer. Teaching is a great career for working parents because they can spend the summer with their families. However I have many friends who are teachers and most of them choose to take a different job during the summer months to make extra money.
Yes, teachers are respected here but in my opinion they are not paid enough.
The CONTRACT is a year-long deal. The number of teacher mandatory on-campus days is usually 182 to 190, depending on the district (36 or more weeks, once weekends are factored in), involving mostly instructional days, and some on-site training days, parent-teacher conference days, etc.
Throughout the year, including when on "vacation," teachers are engaged in professional development (taking graduate courses at the nearby college, attending conferences, reading professional journals at home, doing research on particular issues/skills at home, etc.), and continue to work on classroom plans/activities.... plus spend time with their families, do catch-up housework (it really piles up during the school year), work a second job to help make the bills, do volunteer work in the community, etc.
In the United States, most people NOT in the education field have no real clue about the qualification requirements, effort, committment, and professionalism that teachers really require to be in the field. Many think it is an "easy" job...but have never really looked at the job description or spent any time at a school. As a special education teacher, my job description written out by Human Resources is 5 pages long. Teachers are paid half to 1/3 what other professionals with similar education and job responsibility are paid. If you see a teacher with a nice car/house, look to what his/her spouse does for a living (or the teacher is in serious debt to have those things).|||You are very welcome!!!
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|||Um, actually, many teachers get paid year round. They have the option of only being paid over 10 months versus 12.
There are millions of reasons to be a public school teacher. Great kids, great communities, holidays off, extended holidays, and it's fun.|||Wow....get payed all year round here in UK, regardless of holiday's.|||Actually, I don't.|||Teachers are on a "yearly salary".|||In Ontario, Canada teachers in the public schools are paid an annual salary for the number of days in the school year. Their contract runs from the first day of the school year to the last day of summer vacation. They are, however, only responsible for working during the school year days.
In response to the teacher bashing comment that is often aimed at teachers about being paid for a whole year and getting the summer off... In fact, teachers' salary is not based on their working a "whole year". They get the summer off because they were never expected to work it and their salary does not cover the number of days it would include. If they were required to work during the summer, their union would negotiate a proportionately higher salary.
In some school districts the union and the school board have agreed to a pay schedule which averages out the salary and distributes it to the staff during all 12 months of the year. In this way, teachers do not have to budget for themselves to get over the summer hiatus. They are often paid "during" the summer but not "for" the summer.
A benefit of being a teacher is that the working schedule gives us breaks during the year. A disadvantage of being a teacher is that there is no flexibility in the working schedule. (You can't get creative with your holidays and book them for the middle of the school year.)
Why do you want to be a public school teacher? The answer should be that you want to make a difference for children and you love teaching! If you're in it for any other reason, you're either not going to do a good job or you're going to burn out or you're going to hate your work and turn into a miserable grouch!
And since you asked - but about the U.S. and not Canada - in Ontario, people always seem to be "teacher bashing" and blaming things on the schools. However, when it comes to their own children's schools and teachers they are usually quite supportive.|||in the US teachers are not respected. Education is not respected.
teachers can opt to be paid in a 9 month time frame or over the entire year... of course most take the entire year option... so they have steady income each month to pay the bills... the yearly salary is the same it is just divided by 9 or 12 months depending on what the teacher wants.
before you say anything about teachers have a great cushy job go be a substitute for 1 week. Do you have any idea how many hours are put into teaching? grading papers, calling parents, preparing lesson plans...taking recertification classes|||You get paid all year - your annual salary is divided up into 12 months instead of the 10 months that are actually "worked." We teach so that others may learn. People have little to no respect for teachers or the profession. They think we don't have the intelligence to do anything else (my own mother thought the same). However, they are far from correct, as we have to know something about a lot of subjects in order to teach them to children! We work 8 hours in the classroom, sometimes without a break for personal needs and meals. Then, we either sit on our campus for another 2-4 hours grading papers and planning lessons, or we take it all home to do. We spend our "vacation" attending professional development workshops and classes. There is little to no chance of advancement unless we can afford the time and expense to obtain a PhD and become a superintendent! All this seems to be forgotten when a parent or other member of society decides to put blame somewhere else for children not succeeding on standardized or other mandated testing. Teachers can't do it all, especially if it is not supported at home!|||I'm a public school teacher in the US, and I have the option to get paid year-round. You can get paid for 10 months or 12 months. The salary is the same at the end of the year, it's just as to how much you get and when. Some people PREFER the 10 month plan because they can put the excess in savings and gain interest. I prefer the 12 month because I'd always be tempted to use the money and end up short on cash during the summer.
So to sum it all up, you're just misinformed about teacher salaries. There are plenty of other reasons NOT to become a school teacher. :)|||You do get paid during the summer, your pay is divided into 26 equal checks and your paid year round. I think until teachers stop saying how underpaid and overworked they are, no one will respect them like they should be. Their pay is fine, starting at over $32.000 per year and going up depending on grade level, but they need to stop being so negative.|||I cannot get over the number of people who keep saying that teachers get paid over the summer but then explain that they are salaried and the money is spead out. THAT IS NOT GETTING PAID FOR SUMMER VACATION!!!
Once again: Teachers are paid for a contracted number of days per year. If the school board and teachers agree, the school board will, in effect, save some of the teacher's money every pay period and then give it back to them in the summer (without earning any interest). The smartest thing to do is to collect your pay as you earn it and save some of it yourself in a savings account so that you draw interest.
That is, however, difficult to do unless you are very disciplined. It is very tempting to dip into that set aside money when you want to buy something that you don't have the cash for.
One writer is correct when they say that if the school year were extended or changed to actually working year-round, the teachers would be paid more because they were working more days.
Right now, with the 2 months of summer off that most teachers have, they have the opportunity to work a second job to earn extra money. Teachers whose schools go year-round now, have part of their summer "saved" until different times of the year. Usually Oct., Christmas and Spring. Those teachers and students do not go to school any longer than those in the traditional school year. Those teachers usually can not get extra jobs for 2-3 weeks at a time.
I wanted to be a teacher because I enjoy working with children, I believe I work well with children, I want(ed) to share my love of learning, but especially reading, with children. When I began nearly 30 years ago, teachers were much more respected than they are now. If the people who constantly complain about the underworked, overpaid teachers would spend a week walking in our shoes, most would come away with a completely different attitude. Visitors to my classroom are shocked at how hard I work. Even my husband had nearly a 180 degree change of mind about teachers when he learned from me the reality of teaching.
I also think one of the reasons so many teachers feel they don't earn enough is how difficult the job has become. Years ago students were taught to behave in school. They knew to sit quietly in their seats. They knew they came to school to learn. They knew that if they got in trouble at school, the parents would support the teacher and they would get in trouble at home, too. For those of you about to say, "Well, my child doesn't lie." Yeah, they do. All kids lie. Kids will say whatever gets them what they want. Just think of yourself. I read/hear all the time about people telling stories of how awful they were in school. If you are an older adult, you remember when your parents made sure you knew what was expected of you. And you did it. It doesn't work that way now. Too many parents believe whatever their kids say. They don't send them to school with the expectation of learning, Too many kids come to school without social skills, not knowing how to get along, without the basic skills they need. When the students in the inner city I teach in come to school as perschoolers or kindergarteners, they test 2-3 years below their age. How are we supposed to catch them up when theyare already that far behind?|||In the US teachers can choose to have their salary paid only during the school year OR spread out over the entire year, including the summer. Teaching is a great career for working parents because they can spend the summer with their families. However I have many friends who are teachers and most of them choose to take a different job during the summer months to make extra money.
Yes, teachers are respected here but in my opinion they are not paid enough.
What WOULDN'T you do to earn a weeklong, all-expense paid vacation to the place of your dreams?
Pretend to be a liberal democrat.|||Lick my dog's behind! Actually, there are alot of things I wouldn't do for a measly trip that will be over in a week... Now a million dollars is a totally different situation!....|||Pretend killbasabill is funny
I lost my job, do i still get paid for my vacation and my sick days that were left?
i got fired and im currently awaiting my payout check...my boyfriend says that i will still get paid for the vacation time and sick days i have left but my dad says he's not sure...can anybody tell me this? i really dont want anything to do with my job and i dont want to talk to them again|||depends on the state you are in and the companies policy.
10 states mandate that the employer must pay you for accrued vacation time no state requires payment of sick or personal days. all the other states simply require the employer follow their own policies.
the states that require payment when you are terminated are:
California
Illinois
Iowa
Louisiana
Maine
Massachusetts
North Carolina
Oregon
Rhode Island
Tennessee
some of these states allow exceptions if you are terminated for "cause" .|||actually that is not true for Iowa. If you go to Iowaworkforce.org it explains that is only required when an employer has it in writing a policy that states they will pay out for unused accrued vacation. I would check with your state law.
|||yes, you will get paid for the vacation days that you have earned. we're 7 month in to the year (assuming you started on or before 1/1/08) so if you had two weeks of vacation time that were not used you should be paid out for 7/12 of the 14 days (or how ever many vacation days you had). same with the sick time. make sure they pay you for this time! it is your money and they owe it to you!!|||Generally it's a company policy that matters - most states don't have any laws concerning vacation payout. Sometimes when you are fired you lose all such time, or if you quit without notice.
You simply have to either check your employment handbook, or ask HR or your supervisor.|||Companies will typcially pay out ACCRUED but not used vacation. Doubt you will get the sick days though.
This will be a policy with the company. Unless you did something really bad (gross misconduct) you will probably get the vacation paid out.|||Depends on what their company policy says. If there is no written policy, then its up to the employer if they want to pay your the unused Vac/sick time. But legally (In Texas, at least) they don't have to.|||IT REALLY DOES COME DOWN TO THE COMPANY AND POLICY. YOU COULD HAVE ACCRUED VACATION DAYS BUT THEY WOULDN'T PAY YOU. I HAD ACCRUED DAYS OFF WITH A COMPANY AND DIDN'T USE THEM, BUT WHEN I QUIT I WAS NOT PAID FOR THEM.|||This really depends on your company's policy and the state you live in. Most company's require that you work for a full year BEFORE being entitled to ANY accrued or EARNED Vacation or sick days, although NOT ALWAYS. Most, also do not allow ANY compensation other than time ACTUALLY worked when one is fired or quits. Most people leaving a job, will began to use up sick days, vacation and flex time, prior to exiting. But when fired, all that is moot usually. You need to know what your employee manual says, what may have been promised to you or what your state says. Generally, most states leave it up to the employer to disperse additional monies and at their sole discretion. If you were fired for stealing, say, do you think anyone would MAKE your company fork over VACA and sick time? Can you see why they wouldn't require your company to pay you additional monies? Maybe your behavior precipitated your being fired? Or your attitude, or simply they didn't want to look at your face anymore? Most companies, unless you have a CONTRACT with them, can hire, fire and let you go with little or no notice and pay you only time ACTUALLY worked! Sad, but true. Sorry to hear you lost your job, and I hope you find a better one quickly. I say the best revenge, is LIVING WELL! Good luck!
10 states mandate that the employer must pay you for accrued vacation time no state requires payment of sick or personal days. all the other states simply require the employer follow their own policies.
the states that require payment when you are terminated are:
California
Illinois
Iowa
Louisiana
Maine
Massachusetts
North Carolina
Oregon
Rhode Island
Tennessee
some of these states allow exceptions if you are terminated for "cause" .|||actually that is not true for Iowa. If you go to Iowaworkforce.org it explains that is only required when an employer has it in writing a policy that states they will pay out for unused accrued vacation. I would check with your state law.
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|||yes, you will get paid for the vacation days that you have earned. we're 7 month in to the year (assuming you started on or before 1/1/08) so if you had two weeks of vacation time that were not used you should be paid out for 7/12 of the 14 days (or how ever many vacation days you had). same with the sick time. make sure they pay you for this time! it is your money and they owe it to you!!|||Generally it's a company policy that matters - most states don't have any laws concerning vacation payout. Sometimes when you are fired you lose all such time, or if you quit without notice.
You simply have to either check your employment handbook, or ask HR or your supervisor.|||Companies will typcially pay out ACCRUED but not used vacation. Doubt you will get the sick days though.
This will be a policy with the company. Unless you did something really bad (gross misconduct) you will probably get the vacation paid out.|||Depends on what their company policy says. If there is no written policy, then its up to the employer if they want to pay your the unused Vac/sick time. But legally (In Texas, at least) they don't have to.|||IT REALLY DOES COME DOWN TO THE COMPANY AND POLICY. YOU COULD HAVE ACCRUED VACATION DAYS BUT THEY WOULDN'T PAY YOU. I HAD ACCRUED DAYS OFF WITH A COMPANY AND DIDN'T USE THEM, BUT WHEN I QUIT I WAS NOT PAID FOR THEM.|||This really depends on your company's policy and the state you live in. Most company's require that you work for a full year BEFORE being entitled to ANY accrued or EARNED Vacation or sick days, although NOT ALWAYS. Most, also do not allow ANY compensation other than time ACTUALLY worked when one is fired or quits. Most people leaving a job, will began to use up sick days, vacation and flex time, prior to exiting. But when fired, all that is moot usually. You need to know what your employee manual says, what may have been promised to you or what your state says. Generally, most states leave it up to the employer to disperse additional monies and at their sole discretion. If you were fired for stealing, say, do you think anyone would MAKE your company fork over VACA and sick time? Can you see why they wouldn't require your company to pay you additional monies? Maybe your behavior precipitated your being fired? Or your attitude, or simply they didn't want to look at your face anymore? Most companies, unless you have a CONTRACT with them, can hire, fire and let you go with little or no notice and pay you only time ACTUALLY worked! Sad, but true. Sorry to hear you lost your job, and I hope you find a better one quickly. I say the best revenge, is LIVING WELL! Good luck!
Do I get an extra day off if a paid holiday falls on my vacation week?
Hi! I am a Union worker in a Supermarket. I'm automatically off every 4th of July. I also took my vacation the same week. Am I entitled to an extra day off due to the fact that Friday was an automatic paid holiday?|||No extra day off...just the extra day of pay.|||Yes. When you rholidays for that week where put through, you should have only used up 4 days instead of 5. The fri would not count.
I would make sure with your emloyer though. Just say to them that you took holidays for that week and make it clear that you know you only needed 4 days holidays to be used as the 5th day was a publ;ic holiday and you would have been off anyway.|||Here in the UK if a paid holiday falls on a week when we take leave we just state 1 less day taken off our leave entitlement.|||I would have to say no, unless it say different in your contract|||No. its ur own fault you took it during that week.|||Yes you should. =]|||No|||haha no.. u are obviously new to work life
I would make sure with your emloyer though. Just say to them that you took holidays for that week and make it clear that you know you only needed 4 days holidays to be used as the 5th day was a publ;ic holiday and you would have been off anyway.|||Here in the UK if a paid holiday falls on a week when we take leave we just state 1 less day taken off our leave entitlement.|||I would have to say no, unless it say different in your contract|||No. its ur own fault you took it during that week.|||Yes you should. =]|||No|||haha no.. u are obviously new to work life
Im worried if I quit my job on the spot I wont get two weeks pay, or I wont get paid for any vacation time I?
Im worried if I quit my job on the spot I wont get two weeks pay, or I wont get paid for any vacation time I have accumulated!...Can anybody tell me what I am entitled to as far as money is concerned (final pay) if I quit on the spot?|||We need to know your state and written company policy.|||If you quit on the spot, you will not get paid for 2 weeks because you did not work this time.
If you live in California, you will get your accrued vacation or paid time off (not sick time). This is the only state that this is a requirement.
If you live in another state, it is based on company policy and the policy has to be the same for all employees who left for the same reason:
== people who resign, are laid off, or are fired can be treated differently.
-- but everyone who resigned needs to be treated the same,
-- everone who was laid off need to be treated the same,
-- and everyone who was fired need to be treated the same.
If you live in California, you will get your accrued vacation or paid time off (not sick time). This is the only state that this is a requirement.
If you live in another state, it is based on company policy and the policy has to be the same for all employees who left for the same reason:
== people who resign, are laid off, or are fired can be treated differently.
-- but everyone who resigned needs to be treated the same,
-- everone who was laid off need to be treated the same,
-- and everyone who was fired need to be treated the same.
Can i get all my vacation time paid to me now?
i have been on workers comp for 2 weeks and not working, i don't no when i can work again. i read that in the state of pa they have to give me my vacation pay. problem is i have 5 weeks. can i go to my work and ask for the whole 5 weeks now?|||yes you may but it depends on where you work and their policies if they permit you.|||you should ask your boss or your company, I don't know if there's just one state policy for that|||A company does not have to pay you vacation pay while you are on workers comp.
The company can supplement your wc pay with vacation if their company policy allows it.
- you need to talk to your HR department to find out what you are eligible for.
In addition, a company does not have to pay you vacation pay when you leave the company. If the guy who posted the link to vacation pay and read it, he would have read:
"the company is required to pay vacation pay at termination if their policy requires the company to pay it".|||No. They have to pay you your accrued vacation pay on termination only if it's company or union policy to do so. They won't pay now, even if policy on separation is to do so.
The company can supplement your wc pay with vacation if their company policy allows it.
- you need to talk to your HR department to find out what you are eligible for.
In addition, a company does not have to pay you vacation pay when you leave the company. If the guy who posted the link to vacation pay and read it, he would have read:
"the company is required to pay vacation pay at termination if their policy requires the company to pay it".|||No. They have to pay you your accrued vacation pay on termination only if it's company or union policy to do so. They won't pay now, even if policy on separation is to do so.
In europe working people generally get 4 to 6 weeks paid vacation per year. How much do you get ?
You left out an important part. These long vacations are mandated by LAW in these countries and are PAID. Here in the "Land of the Free" you boss can require you to work 52 weeks a year.
We really need to close this "leisure gap" and catch up with our European and Japanese counterparts.|||not enough - weekends and a couple days in the summer|||With overtime etc, I generally take 4-5 weeks a year.|||three weeks
We really need to close this "leisure gap" and catch up with our European and Japanese counterparts.|||not enough - weekends and a couple days in the summer|||With overtime etc, I generally take 4-5 weeks a year.|||three weeks
Ohio paid vacation law. Can employer not permit extra day off, just give the money?
My wife is hourly working for Ohio department store. Boss wants her to work 40 hours, get usual 1 day off (no pay) and extra regular (no overtime) paid day off rather than take a real vacation day. It's 2 days off, but she requested the actual vacation day off in addition to the 2 normal days off. This has come up a number of times. Written company policies of birthday off, good attendance rewards have been ignored even during non-holidays.|||sadly they can do as they please. her only option is to quit,whichis not a good option in ohio at the time. jobs are scarce.
Suppose your offer a new job and you have paid vacation plans........?
Suppose you were offer a new job, went through all the testing and interviews (4), mentioned at that interview that you have a paid vacation that is at the end of Nov. and the company tells you that you probably can't take it.
Would you accept the new position, more money, better benefits?
If we cancel the vacation, we will loose much of the money.
Is there a better way to approach the situation?
I offered to work weekends, overtime etc. to make up the time.|||No, I wouldn't accept the new position. I would tell them simply that I would love to work for their terrific company, but I already have my tickets, hotel, etc. booked and paid for and there is absolutely no way I cannot go on this vacation then and lose all the money I have invested. Sorry, no job is worth losing all that money for. There will be another one. Most jobs if they are really good will work something out with you. If they are not willing, than it's not the job for you.
This new company will not of course give you paid time off. I wouldn't expect that. It would be considered unpaid time.|||Work B4 pleasure. Sorry|||This new company sounds really unreasonable. I've never heard of a situation where they don't honour any previous commitments you've made! Do they expect people NEVER to book a holiday incase they get a new job?! It's not like you're not giving them long enough notice! I'd speak to your new boss about it again and explain the situation. If they still won't budge, is this really the type of company you want to work for anyway? What happens if a family member is sick and you need some time off? Will they tell you that you can't have that too?|||Unfortunately, the end of November for certain businesses, such as retail, can be the start of a busy holiday season. If they are hiring now and already think they won't be able to accommodate this vacation, chances are they will really need you.
You sound as if you're already working, so you need to decide if the pay increase will replace the money lost for the vacation.
Also, find out how long you will have to wait until you are eligible for a vacation with the new position. Maybe postponing it for a few months is an option.|||I have been in this situation and decided not to take the job. I ended up finding a job that was much more flexible. It depends on your financial situation really. If you need the job and cannot afford to wait for another to come along, then I would take it and take the loss on the vacation.
If you offered to work overtime see what they have to say about that and make sure you have a firm answer as to whether or not you can take the time off. I'm sure they can spare you while you were on vacation, what did they do before they hired you and didn't have anyone else in the position.
I would be very honest about what you need to happen and what you are willing to do on your end and then wait for their answer before you decide....Good luck!|||You have a decision to make, you have to decide what's more important, the new job or your vacation.
Would you accept the new position, more money, better benefits?
If we cancel the vacation, we will loose much of the money.
Is there a better way to approach the situation?
I offered to work weekends, overtime etc. to make up the time.|||No, I wouldn't accept the new position. I would tell them simply that I would love to work for their terrific company, but I already have my tickets, hotel, etc. booked and paid for and there is absolutely no way I cannot go on this vacation then and lose all the money I have invested. Sorry, no job is worth losing all that money for. There will be another one. Most jobs if they are really good will work something out with you. If they are not willing, than it's not the job for you.
This new company will not of course give you paid time off. I wouldn't expect that. It would be considered unpaid time.|||Work B4 pleasure. Sorry|||This new company sounds really unreasonable. I've never heard of a situation where they don't honour any previous commitments you've made! Do they expect people NEVER to book a holiday incase they get a new job?! It's not like you're not giving them long enough notice! I'd speak to your new boss about it again and explain the situation. If they still won't budge, is this really the type of company you want to work for anyway? What happens if a family member is sick and you need some time off? Will they tell you that you can't have that too?|||Unfortunately, the end of November for certain businesses, such as retail, can be the start of a busy holiday season. If they are hiring now and already think they won't be able to accommodate this vacation, chances are they will really need you.
You sound as if you're already working, so you need to decide if the pay increase will replace the money lost for the vacation.
Also, find out how long you will have to wait until you are eligible for a vacation with the new position. Maybe postponing it for a few months is an option.|||I have been in this situation and decided not to take the job. I ended up finding a job that was much more flexible. It depends on your financial situation really. If you need the job and cannot afford to wait for another to come along, then I would take it and take the loss on the vacation.
If you offered to work overtime see what they have to say about that and make sure you have a firm answer as to whether or not you can take the time off. I'm sure they can spare you while you were on vacation, what did they do before they hired you and didn't have anyone else in the position.
I would be very honest about what you need to happen and what you are willing to do on your end and then wait for their answer before you decide....Good luck!|||You have a decision to make, you have to decide what's more important, the new job or your vacation.
Do employers have the right to deny paid vacation? But still let them take the time off without pay.?
In the state of California.|||A company is not forced to pay for an annual vacation for its employees. It is a benefit that most companies offer.
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