vacation at work

[danielvalles1]

I was wondering if anyone knows if its mandatory to give employees a paid vacation i would say one week ive work there for 5 years:icon_question:

[Silver_2000]

I was wondering if anyone knows if its mandatory to give employees a paid vacation i would say one week ive work there for 5 years:icon_question:
dont think so

BUT as tough as it is to find decent employees the smart companies do

[danielvalles1]

dont think so

BUT as tough as it is to find decent employees the smart companies do
well im going to ask for a vacation and if they say no i will ask for a transfer to another store maybe that will change there mind thanks for the info Doug.:tu:

[Silver_2000]

Yeah you need to negotiate
After 5 years you have skills to offer
Make them work for you
2 weeks paid would be standard

[danielvalles1]

Yeah you need to negotiate
After 5 years you have skills to offer
Make them work for you
2 weeks paid would be standard
Your right i have never taken a vacation the five years i have work there and two weeks would be grate.:tu:

[Silver_2000]

Your right i have never taken a vacation the five years i have work there and two weeks would be grate.:tu:

Ive been at my job for nearly 10 years and I would be embarrassed to say how much vacation I get - A hint would be that I signed up for 3 weeks straight this summer - only took 13 days though not 15
knana
Doug

[danielvalles1]

Ive been at my job for nearly 10 years and I would be embarrassed to say how much vacation I get - A hint would be that I signed up for 3 weeks straight this summer - only took 13 days though not 15
knana
Doug
Man thats cool cant wait to go to work tomorrow and tell those asshats at work to give me my two weeks:icon_mrgreen:

[03LightningRocks]

Part of the vacation deal is affected by skill level of your job. Some of the big company retail chains get around giving vacation time by making it a rule that you have to be full time(40 hours) to qualify. Then they keep you working just under 40 hours a week.

Five years in the HVAC business...for technicians anyway...would be 3 weeks. The way I do it is 2 weeks after one year...3 weeks after 5 years...then one day for every year after that. Doug for instance...would be at 3 weeks if he worked for me. He probably is getting more than that where he works, but I am a medium sized business and can only afford so much. When I worked out at DFW airport...many years ago...union job. I was getting three weeks at five years and one week for every year after five, up to a max of 10 weeks a year. I still don't know how the company I worked for could afford that...but I enjoyed it while it lasted.


Wow...I just did a :ron:.

[03LightningRocks]

Man thats cool cant wait to go to work tomorrow and tell those asshats at work to give me my two weeks:icon_mrgreen:


So Doug.
If he goes in and gets himself fired tomorrow, you gonna get him a job. Seeing as how you are the one who got him all cranked up:cool:.


:D

[L8 APEX]

Pretty much all an employer is required to do is pay you minimum wage. Anything over minimum wage is a blessing from above.

[Silver_2000]

Part of the vacation deal is affected by skill level of your job. Some of the big company retail chains get around giving vacation time by making it a rule that you have to be full time(40 hours) to qualify. Then they keep you working just under 40 hours a week.

Five years in the HVAC business...for technicians anyway...would be 3 weeks. The way I do it is 2 weeks after one year...3 weeks after 5 years...then one day for every year after that. Doug for instance...would be at 3 weeks if he worked for me. He probably is getting more than that where he works, but I am a medium sized business and can only afford so much. When I worked out at DFW airport...many years ago...union job. I was getting three weeks at five years and one week for every year after five, up to a max of 10 weeks a year. I still don't know how the company I worked for could afford that...but I enjoyed it while it lasted.


Wow...I just did a :ron:.

by your description after 10 years I would get 4 weeks
3 weeks for 5 years plus 1 day for each of the 5 years after that
But then you would likley invoke the
]Part of the vacation deal is affected by skill level of your job. rule ...

Just like the man to keep the little guy down

STRIKE

[danielvalles1]

So Doug.
If he goes in and gets himself fired tomorrow, you gonna get him a job. Seeing as how you are the one who got him all cranked up:cool:.


:D
Well if i get fired i will go down with flying colors red white and green:icon_mrgreen:

[Silver_2000]

So Doug.
If he goes in and gets himself fired tomorrow, you gonna get him a job. Seeing as how you are the one who got him all cranked up:cool:.

:D

Its called negotiation
Its not called demanding

[03LightningRocks]

by your description after 10 years I would get 4 weeks
3 weeks for 5 years plus 1 day for each of the 5 years after that
But then you would likley invoke the rule ...

Just liek the man to keep me down

The other day, my dispatcher/customer service rep/daughter said the man was keeping her down. Thinking she was talking about big government, I agreed with her and mentioned that the man was keeping us all down. She looked dead in my eyes and said, "What the hell are you talking about? You are the man". I had to laugh. Later that day I got bothered by it and ask her if she really meant that. I was hoping she would say she was only kidding. She wouldn't take it back. So I told her I would fire her if she didn't apologize:cool:.


Edit: your right. You would have 4 weeks coming. I haven't had to cross that road yet. I'll come up with something...LOL.

[03LightningRocks]

Its called negotiation
Its not called demanding


LOL...I don't think Junior is planning on negotiating:gatling:.



Man thats cool cant wait to go to work tomorrow and tell those asshats at work to give me my two weeks:icon_mrgreen:

[danielvalles1]

The other day, my dispatcher/customer service rep/daughter said the man was keeping her down. Thinking she was talking about big government, I agreed with her and mentioned that the man was keeping us all down. She looked dead in my eyes and said, "What the hell are you talking about? You are the man". I had to laugh. Later that day I got bothered by it and ask her if she really meant that. I was hoping she would say she was only kidding. She wouldn't take it back. So I told her I would fire her if she didn't apologize:cool:.
So what happen she was probobly just playing around:icon_question:

[03LightningRocks]

Well if i get fired i will go down with flying colors red white and green:icon_mrgreen:


Green???:tex

[danielvalles1]

Green???:tex
Its a joke you know the mexican colors:icon_mrgreen:

[03LightningRocks]

So what happen she was probobly just playing around:icon_question:

She called my bluff and wouldn't apologize. She still works there. Sometimes the man gets the beat down;).

[03LightningRocks]

Its a joke you know the mexican colors:icon_mrgreen:

It's the Irish color too.

[danielvalles1]

She called my bluff and wouldn't apologize. She still works there. Sometimes the man gets the beat down;).
Well im sure she loves ya thats why she gives you a hard time just remember shes family.

[danielvalles1]

It's the Irish color too.
Well i was born in Dallas, Tx so that makes my colors white blue and red home of the free:tu:

[03LightningRocks]

Snip......... just remember shes family.


Not at work she isn't...:tu:. The reason I can't fire her is that if I do, my days of going to the office whenever I want, will be over:eek:. Between her and my production manager, they keep the place running like it's suppose to. I only have to give direction. Then I step back and watch them get the job done.

[03LightningRocks]

Well i was born in Dallas, Tx so that makes my colors white blue and red home of the free:tu:


:bows

[danielvalles1]

Not at work she isn't...:tu:. The reason I can't fire her is that if I do, my days of going to the office whenever I want, will be over:eek:. Between her and my production manager, they keep the place running like it's suppose to. I only have to give direction. Then I step back and watch them get the job done.
Yeah your right i work in the same place as my dad and he's not dad at work its all bussiness.

[danielvalles1]

Well i went to work this morning i was all pump up to tell the asshats (1.Terry's word:icon_mrgreen:) at work that i need some down time (vacation) so he said ok gave me two weeks dirren't even have to say two weeks my vacation starts next thursday thanks Doug:tu:

[TXLIGHTNING]

It's the Irish color too. Italy as well.

[TXLIGHTNING]

Well i went to work this morning i was all pump up to tell the asshats (1.Terry's word:icon_mrgreen:) at work that i need some down time (vacation) so he said ok gave me two weeks dirren't even have to say two weeks my vacation starts next thursday thanks Doug:tu: That's great Daniel. Make the best of it :beer:.

[03LightningRocks]

Well i went to work this morning i was all pump up to tell the asshats (1.Terry's word:icon_mrgreen:) at work that i need some down time (vacation) so he said ok gave me two weeks dirren't even have to say two weeks my vacation starts next thursday thanks Doug:tu:


Do you remember if you heard the words, "with pay"? LOL. Enjoy your time off. Sounds like you earned it.

[dboat]

I get about 6 weeks but sell back 2 weeks of it every year... can hardly get away for the 4 weeks.. but its nice to have out there.

[Silver_2000]

Well i went to work this morning i was all pump up to tell the asshats (1.Terry's word:icon_mrgreen:) at work that i need some down time (vacation) so he said ok gave me two weeks dirren't even have to say two weeks my vacation starts next thursday thanks Doug:tu:
Glad it worked out

You might make sure as Ron said its PAID

[Shiner1]

When you get back to work go to your HR person and find out what other benefits you might be getting and don't know about. Hell, you never know what you might be missing out on.

[danielvalles1]

Do you remember if you heard the words, "with pay"? LOL. Enjoy your time off. Sounds like you earned it.
Yeah i said paid and he said he would pay two weeks so im happy thanks for the help guys.:tu:

[danielvalles1]

That's great Daniel. Make the best of it :beer:.
Yeah im going to take advantage and go to the zoo before it gets colder maybe a small trip to visit my brother at Fort Hood.

[L8 APEX]

Don't get greedy, I only take 2-3 days at a time and stretch out 3 day weekends.

[danielvalles1]

Glad it worked out

You might make sure as Ron said its PAID
Yeah its paid thanks again i dont think i would have gone and ask for a vacation before i got some advice from you guys so thanks again.:tu:

[danielvalles1]

Don't get greedy, I only take 2-3 days at a time and stretch out 3 day weekends.
No i won't get greedy im not the type that likes to take lots of time off i wont ask for another vacation for another year but it is nice to have some down time but i will keep in mind not to get greedy and your method souds good also.:tu:

[03LightningRocks]

Don't get greedy, I only take 2-3 days at a time and stretch out 3 day weekends.


LOL...that's the same trick I always used. :tu:

[03LightningRocks]

Maybe I missed it somewhere, but where do you work?

[danielvalles1]

Maybe I missed it somewhere, but where do you work?
Well i work for On the Border Mexican grill and cantina i am a cordinador and my job is to help short handed stores in the cooking department and i present new food idems before they come out. The main store im mainly at is the one on bryn irvin road but i go to burleson,weatherford,fossil creek,south Arlington, and the new store in Grand praire when ever they need help.

[03LightningRocks]

Well i work for On the Border Mexican grill and cantina i am a cordinador and my job is to help short handed stores in the cooking department and i present new food idems before they come out. The main store im mainly at is the one on bryn irvin road but i go to burleson,weatherford,fossil creek,south Arlington, and the new store in Grand praire when ever they need help.

Wow..that is a big chain type place. I bet they have an employee handbook that spells out benefits and what not. You should ask somebody for a copy of it. Who knows, after all the time you have been there, they may owe you some missed vacation time. My guys can carry over unused vacation time from one year to the next. Many companies do the same or even buy the time back as Dana said. You may have a good chunk of change coming to you. Be cautious in your approach though, you don't want to freak them out by getting too smart to quick. Just kind of sneak up on the topic.

[ZeusSVT]

Wow..that is a big chain type place. I bet they have an employee handbook that spells out benefits and what not. You should ask somebody for a copy of it. Who knows, after all the time you have been there, they may owe you some missed vacation time. My guys can carry over unused vacation time from one year to the next. Many companies do the same or even buy the time back as Dana said. You may have a good chunk of change coming to you. Be cautious in your approach though, you don't want to freak them out by getting too smart to quick. Just kind of sneak up on the topic.


Yeah, I would definitely look into back owed vacation time. Like he said, it is a big chain and I am sure they have a good handbook out there some where. At my job, for example, any vacation that I earn this year is good for two years after the year ends. So anything I earned this year can be saved and either used up or sold back by December 31st, 2009.

Like Rocks says though, kinda take it slow and ease into the questioning, all of it might end up working out big time in your advantage, if done right.

[danielvalles1]

Wow..that is a big chain type place. I bet they have an employee handbook that spells out benefits and what not. You should ask somebody for a copy of it. Who knows, after all the time you have been there, they may owe you some missed vacation time. My guys can carry over unused vacation time from one year to the next. Many companies do the same or even buy the time back as Dana said. You may have a good chunk of change coming to you. Be cautious in your approach though, you don't want to freak them out by getting too smart to quick. Just kind of sneak up on the topic.
yeah its pritty big its Brinker international also owns Chili's and some other restourants. A buddy of mine just came back from korea they opend one on the Border he is a new store opener and said he had a blast. The next stop for him is Egyp and then plano there is about 200 stores or so nation wide.

[danielvalles1]

Yeah i will take it slow little by little i will make sure i get all my benifits thanks for looking out guys.:tu:

[03LightningRocks]

Yeah i will take it slow little by little i will make sure i get all my benifits thanks for looking out guys.:tu:

The first move is to get a copy of the employee handbook to read. If you start asking around about whether or not you have something coming to you, they may get cheese dick and fire you before you figure out they owe you money. Get a hand book and see if the hours you work per week match the criteria for vacation time and how much you should have received over the past few years. Then look up the rules on unused vacation. You may be SOL on unused vacation. Some companies have a use it or loose it policy. Remember, they don't have to give you anything. The labor laws are only going to cover you on stated policy, hours worked matching hours paid and minimum wage rules. Be careful on your aproach. You don't want some ass hat manager to think your about to cause trouble.

To sum it up for you...just ask for a copy of the employee handbook. You don't have to tell them it's so you can see if they have been forking you...;).

[danielvalles1]

The first move is to get a copy of the employee handbook to read. If you start asking around about whether or not you have something coming to you, they may get cheese dick and fire you before you figure out they owe you money. Get a hand book and see if the hours you work per week match the criteria for vacation time and how much you should have received over the past few years. Then look up the rules on unused vacation. You may be SOL on unused vacation. Some companies have a use it or loose it policy. Remember, they don't have to give you anything. The labor laws are only going to cover you on stated policy, hours worked matching hours paid and minimum wage rules. Be careful on your aproach. You don't want some ass hat manager to think your about to cause trouble.

To sum it up for you...just ask for a copy of the employee handbook. You don't have to tell them it's so you can see if they have been forking you...;).
I will do that i work about 55 hours a week so i know i would qualify for some benifits thanks for the info Rocks.:tu:

[StormShadow]

If you had a union you wouldn't be wondering what was owed to you.:evil Glad you got some vacation time though.

[Ohmsby]

If you had a union you wouldn't be wondering what was owed to you.:evil Glad you got some vacation time though.


:vomit:or you can just be proactive and take care of yourself

+1 on the R&R