Can never take 2 weeks leave

duchy

I came across something similar when I worked in the UK office of a US company- I think whoever mentioned it earlier hit the nail on the head -our holiday culture is entirely different and the fact you probably get at least double the paid time off your US counterparts do -and more specifically more than your US boss gets themselves is probably a very sore point,

Legally the company only has to give you the time off -you have no legal right to 10 working days together .....and yes a fortnight of holiday is something very rare in the US and usually only taken by the top cats. More enlightened multinational companies accept different cultures work different ways although TBH a lot still don't like it or resent it (and you can understand why- you are seen as getting a better deal than the home office staff)

There's no legal way to get two weeks off together so ultimately your options are find another job, hope your boss moves on and you get a more flexible one or accept the job has other advantages that make up for this shortfall-Sorry.

duchy

makeyourdaddyproud wrote: »

What nonsense. If I want to take 2 weeks leave I will do so. I couldn't give a hoot what the employers thinks or does. Postpone the carnage.

Perhaps you don't mind getting fired for unauthorized absence but the OP probably feels differently to you.

makeyourdaddyproud

duchy wrote: »

Perhaps you don't mind getting fired for unauthorized absence but the OP probably feels differently to you.

If it happens, it happens. Cue up next job...

DorsetGirl_2

makeyourdaddyproud wrote: »

If it happens, it happens. Cue up next job...

What a great attitude to have :undecided

ipod_killed_the_musicshop

I worked 6 years somewhere where if you had an interview, chances were you wouldn't get that day off. So you couldn't quit without not having another job lined up.

makeyourdaddyproud

DorsetGirl wrote: »

What a great attitude to have :undecided

It's nothing to do with attitude, I'm just not going out of my way to deprive myself of a holiday I deserve if the employer can get rid of me at any time up to two years without a reason. I probably won't be rude to the employer but I would simply tell him that I'm sorry, my holiday is going ahead.

If he then says my job is at risk, I will simply agree.

duchy

Sorry today is not a troll feeding day

dayzee_2

Thanks for the advice guys. I guess I am a little screwed. Oh well. I will apply for the 2 weeks and if I get it, yay. If it turns into a fight (like everytime I apply for leave), then time to dust off the CV. Sounds silly but knowing you can never, ever take 2 weeks leave puts a damper on things. Plus this is far from my dream job.

TrickyDicky101

duchy wrote: »

I came across something similar when I worked in the UK office of a US company- I think whoever mentioned it earlier hit the nail on the head -our holiday culture is entirely different and the fact you probably get at least double the paid time off your US counterparts do -and more specifically more than your US boss gets themselves is probably a very sore point,

I know when I worked (a long time ago) for Barclays, I did a stint in the New York office - one of the big reasons a lot of the staff had for working for a British firm was that they got 4 weeks' (20 days total) holiday compared to the usual 2 at a US firm.

I found it difficult to understand why the Americans would accept such a low entitlement (even from Barclays at the time)- until I found out how much they earned (or could earn) for similar jobs to their British counterparts: they were much better remunerated.

datlex

What is your job? Can you do any prep for it before hand- work longer on weeks leading up to it for example?