Redwing

No obfuscation old chap, at least in my world.
1 week = 7 days
2 weeks = 14 days, etc.

I got 1 week the first year.

Sue

To my mind a week (work wise) is 5 days. So one week vacation is one work week of paid vacation

Rete

I'm with Sue on this. In the corporate world one week of vacation is 5 business days, not 7.

vikingsail

I would agree thats the confounding thing? Now I'm totally confused Redwing's 2 weeks or 14 days in my book = nearly 3 weeks of business days which is pretty good after one year. but I don't think that's the norm in the US in my experience you get 10 days = two weeks. Some people are even forced to account for normal rest days. I won't get excited to fast as I said the average seems to be fairly low compared to elsewhere. Its just another factor to be weighed.

Bink

I'm with you both on this too. a week's vacation is one week off work. 7 days off work is one week and 2 days off work.

Bob

No chance for a sabbatical?

It's crazy that people know anyone who has worked for the same place for more than 10-15 years though, I think that's great...though they probably only put up with it for the benefits rather than anything else at that point.

Bob

Yup, that's the way I see it, because they don't pay your weekends regularly...

So getting 7 days would be fab, adding in a weekend, that's almost two weeks away from the shackles

Lion in Winter

You don't take any days off, that's what you do.

Some companies let you accrue vacation as you go and take it as you earn it, but that doesn't amount to much more than a day or two before the end of the first year anyway. Some don't let you take any of it until the one year mark.

vikingsail

Pure slavery by any other name. Compare the UK:

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/englan...oliday_pay.htm

Lion in Winter

Oh I know. I am but a humble immigrant here.

scrubbedexpat097

M got his 20 years in back in February this year with the local City. He got a certificate and a check for $100

He did go there for the benefits, the money was crap when he first started but the benefits were great. That was the days of $5 co-pays and no deductibles The money has improved, he has been to lots of training schools and earned licenses and promotion and hopefully will eventually have a fairly good pension

vikingsail

Me to Cap in hand