Is the US still a dream worth pursuing?
#106
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Jan 2006
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Re: Is the US still a dream worth pursuing?
If by boring you mean "now the thread will have the opportunity to have some rational discussion about the subject at hand" then, yes, it will be boring. Very boring.
#107
Re: Is the US still a dream worth pursuing?
I don't care who you're laughing at....I'm laughing at all of you. If someone dare questions, or adds a comment anything, your little group (JG in the front) is along to burn the witch at the stake. Oh well, off to work, where I belong. I've had enough excitement this morning. What are you all going to do now that I won't be here to fry? It will be boring, I'm sure.
#108
Re: Is the US still a dream worth pursuing?
That is cut down even more because my co-workers have kids..
So, Oh yes it does truly exist in the UK, and in local government too
#109
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Re: Is the US still a dream worth pursuing?
#110
Re: Is the US still a dream worth pursuing?
Okay, on this whole vacation thingy ...
I would think that if you want the "prime" spots you have to book as soon/early (read that as one year) ahead of time if you work in an industry/position where your post has to be covered. Where I work no two people can take off at the same time because it can potentially cause huge problems especially in the event that another person has to be off for illness or family emergency - which seems to always happen when you're already short handed. Is this what we're talking about? I also can't imagine that it's any different in the UK. I mean not EVERYBODY at a hospital can take off work at Christmas ... I don't care where that hospital is.
I would think that if you want the "prime" spots you have to book as soon/early (read that as one year) ahead of time if you work in an industry/position where your post has to be covered. Where I work no two people can take off at the same time because it can potentially cause huge problems especially in the event that another person has to be off for illness or family emergency - which seems to always happen when you're already short handed. Is this what we're talking about? I also can't imagine that it's any different in the UK. I mean not EVERYBODY at a hospital can take off work at Christmas ... I don't care where that hospital is.
#111
Homebody
Joined: Jan 2005
Location: HOME
Posts: 23,181
Re: Is the US still a dream worth pursuing?
Okay, on this whole vacation thingy ...
I would think that if you want the "prime" spots you have to book as soon/early (read that as one year) ahead of time if you work in an industry/position where your post has to be covered. Where I work no two people can take off at the same time because it can potentially cause huge problems especially in the event that another person has to be off for illness or family emergency - which seems to always happen when you're already short handed. Is this what we're talking about? I also can't imagine that it's any different in the UK. I mean not EVERYBODY at a hospital can take off work at Christmas ... I don't care where that hospital is.
I would think that if you want the "prime" spots you have to book as soon/early (read that as one year) ahead of time if you work in an industry/position where your post has to be covered. Where I work no two people can take off at the same time because it can potentially cause huge problems especially in the event that another person has to be off for illness or family emergency - which seems to always happen when you're already short handed. Is this what we're talking about? I also can't imagine that it's any different in the UK. I mean not EVERYBODY at a hospital can take off work at Christmas ... I don't care where that hospital is.
#112
Re: Is the US still a dream worth pursuing?
Does it mean you have to book holidays at the beginning of the year or is it that you just have certain windows that you can take your holidays in?
#113
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Joined: Jan 2006
Location: San Francisco
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Re: Is the US still a dream worth pursuing?
Having said that, I am very happy living in San Francisco as long as I have my nice high tech salary. There is more to do here than any place I have lived in, and it's a truly beautiful part of the world.
#114
Re: Is the US still a dream worth pursuing?
OK, this is a formal request to drop the side convo about the holiday booking, which is (still) not going anywhere.
There is generalizing going on about both places and none of the examples are going to apply to everyone/everywhere.
Please just drop it, or take it to PM.
thank you.
There is generalizing going on about both places and none of the examples are going to apply to everyone/everywhere.
Please just drop it, or take it to PM.
thank you.
#115
Re: Is the US still a dream worth pursuing?
Okay, on this whole vacation thingy ...
I would think that if you want the "prime" spots you have to book as soon/early (read that as one year) ahead of time if you work in an industry/position where your post has to be covered. Where I work no two people can take off at the same time because it can potentially cause huge problems especially in the event that another person has to be off for illness or family emergency - which seems to always happen when you're already short handed. Is this what we're talking about? I also can't imagine that it's any different in the UK. I mean not EVERYBODY at a hospital can take off work at Christmas ... I don't care where that hospital is.
I would think that if you want the "prime" spots you have to book as soon/early (read that as one year) ahead of time if you work in an industry/position where your post has to be covered. Where I work no two people can take off at the same time because it can potentially cause huge problems especially in the event that another person has to be off for illness or family emergency - which seems to always happen when you're already short handed. Is this what we're talking about? I also can't imagine that it's any different in the UK. I mean not EVERYBODY at a hospital can take off work at Christmas ... I don't care where that hospital is.
#116
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 41,518
Re: Is the US still a dream worth pursuing?
Okay, on this whole vacation thingy ...
I would think that if you want the "prime" spots you have to book as soon/early (read that as one year) ahead of time if you work in an industry/position where your post has to be covered. Where I work no two people can take off at the same time because it can potentially cause huge problems especially in the event that another person has to be off for illness or family emergency - which seems to always happen when you're already short handed. Is this what we're talking about? I also can't imagine that it's any different in the UK. I mean not EVERYBODY at a hospital can take off work at Christmas ... I don't care where that hospital is.
I would think that if you want the "prime" spots you have to book as soon/early (read that as one year) ahead of time if you work in an industry/position where your post has to be covered. Where I work no two people can take off at the same time because it can potentially cause huge problems especially in the event that another person has to be off for illness or family emergency - which seems to always happen when you're already short handed. Is this what we're talking about? I also can't imagine that it's any different in the UK. I mean not EVERYBODY at a hospital can take off work at Christmas ... I don't care where that hospital is.
#117
Re: Is the US still a dream worth pursuing?
OK, this is a formal request to drop the side convo about the holiday booking, which is (still) not going anywhere.
There is generalizing going on about both places and none of the examples are going to apply to everyone/everywhere.
Please just drop it, or take it to PM.
thank you.
There is generalizing going on about both places and none of the examples are going to apply to everyone/everywhere.
Please just drop it, or take it to PM.
thank you.
#118
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 41,518
Re: Is the US still a dream worth pursuing?
OK, this is a formal request to drop the side convo about the holiday booking, which is (still) not going anywhere.
There is generalizing going on about both places and none of the examples are going to apply to everyone/everywhere.
Please just drop it, or take it to PM.
thank you.
There is generalizing going on about both places and none of the examples are going to apply to everyone/everywhere.
Please just drop it, or take it to PM.
thank you.
#119
Re: Is the US still a dream worth pursuing?
Most seem to have been dragged over to the US, and will no doubt spend the rest of their days remembering the good old days back in the UK.
My holidays have to be in for the full year by late Feb each year and has been that way since starting here 14yrs ago, that's of course after co-workers have their say first to be with kids, so I usually get the crap weeks off, Oh and so does my wife, end of Sept for her, in retail, so its a bitch to get time off together...but hay this cant be the case as it doesn't show the UK in a great way