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what does your vacation balance look like?

Discussion in 'Jobs & Careers' started by aficianado, Jun 7, 2011.

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  1. Jun 7, 2011 at 1:19 PM
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    aficianado

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    aficianado [OP] Well-Known Member

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    back to bone stock.
    wife got laid off and went back to school for a different degree. so money got un-disposable.

    with state furlough, i didnt have the need for many "mental health days". i had no money for my annual 6-week adventure vacation...man it is adding up!! i have almost 400 hours of vacation waiting for me! i think i will take a european style- Looooonnggg vacation.
     
    aficianado, Jun 7, 2011
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  2. Jun 7, 2011 at 1:22 PM
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    Dark Knight

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    Dark Knight Well-Known Member

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    Hell, I fight for 1 day off from my shitty job.
     
    Dark Knight, Jun 7, 2011
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  3. Jun 7, 2011 at 1:23 PM
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    MAXTacoma

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    MAXTacoma Well-Known Member

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    80hrs of PTO :(
     
    MAXTacoma, Jun 7, 2011
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  4. Jun 7, 2011 at 1:24 PM
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    davidpick

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    davidpick NWXPDTN

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    currently have 179 hours of PTO. i'm taking week off the end of July so that'll eat into it a little bit. but I'll accrue another 26 hours before then, so...
     
    davidpick, Jun 7, 2011
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  5. Jun 7, 2011 at 1:25 PM
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    MJonaGS32

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    MJonaGS32 MJ on a GS

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    I used up all my PTO all year. I went back to school and now have an internship. So I used vacation hours every week to meet my 32 hours minimum.

    I have 7 hours left over
     
    MJonaGS32, Jun 7, 2011
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  6. Jun 7, 2011 at 1:34 PM
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    mak90

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    I have 400 hours vacation. Have not taken a vacation in 6 years so kinda added up. Get another 15 days at the end of july
     
    mak90, Jun 7, 2011
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  7. Jun 9, 2011 at 5:56 AM
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    Hardscrabble

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    Hardscrabble Well-Known Member

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    A little of this and a little of that.
    I've got 220 hrs. to use by October. I've got plans...
     
    Hardscrabble, Jun 9, 2011
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  8. Jun 9, 2011 at 6:03 AM
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    solus

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    solus HOME!!!

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    Accrue 2.5 days per month of Leave... I have 42 days on the books and will accrue another 30 (tax free) while I'm over here :woot: Military FTW!
     
    solus, Jun 9, 2011
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  9. Jun 9, 2011 at 6:40 AM
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    Pugga

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    Pugga Pasti-Dip Free 1983 - 2015... It was a good run

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    92 hours left but usually only use 1 or 2 days at a time coupled with a holiday weekend and unload the rest around Christmas to spend time with family.
     
    Pugga, Jun 9, 2011
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  10. Jun 9, 2011 at 6:55 AM
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    Brunes

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    Brunes abides.

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    I'm in the 60 odd days range right now. There never seems to be a good time to take time off- soooo-I'll take a nice long one some day.
     
    Brunes, Jun 9, 2011
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  11. Jun 9, 2011 at 7:00 AM
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    nomad_archer

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    nomad_archer Well-Known Member

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    100 and some change. I just took a week and went to canada fishing. Starting in january I start getting 26 days a year with only 5 years out of school.
     
    nomad_archer, Jun 9, 2011
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  12. Jun 9, 2011 at 7:06 AM
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    georgeandkanoa

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    georgeandkanoa the point is simply this

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    i have 12 days in aug, 12 in oct,12 waiting in the wings
    and I took 12 in may
     
    georgeandkanoa, Jun 9, 2011
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  13. Jun 9, 2011 at 7:24 AM
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    mjohn617

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    Haha...not doing it...can't make me!

    I in the same situation, I lost 10 days last year dammit!
     
    mjohn617, Jun 9, 2011
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  14. Jun 9, 2011 at 8:03 AM
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    Brunes

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    Yeah...i haven't lost any yet...but that doesn't mean I'm not getting close...
     
    Brunes, Jun 9, 2011
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  15. Jun 9, 2011 at 8:09 AM
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    tig1

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    n fabs,window visor tonneau ,bilstein 5100's all round.245/75R16Toyo A/T II
    I get 6 weeks off and 6 weeks pre retirement,but the pre- retire. I can only do one week a year


    later tig1
     
    tig1, Jun 9, 2011
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  16. Jun 9, 2011 at 8:20 AM
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    gooch14

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    I piss away my vacation time typically. Hour here, hour there. So i'm sitting on 40 hours for vacation next week. Sick time is seperate though and I have like 380hrs of that.
     
    gooch14, Jun 9, 2011
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  17. Jun 9, 2011 at 8:24 AM
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    Toyotacrawler

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    Toyotacrawler She's got the jimmy legs

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    I can take any day off that I want. I can just ask for a week and get it. Only problem is I don't have a cash balance for a vacation so what's the point...
     
    Toyotacrawler, Jun 9, 2011
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  18. Jun 9, 2011 at 9:04 AM
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    Asian13

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    Running Boards, Hood deflector, Vent visors, Hard Leer tonneau cover, JVC KD-HDR1
    I have 216 hours of PTO.
    Mak90 400 hours damn, take some time off and relax...
     
    Asian13, Jun 9, 2011
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  19. Jul 12, 2011 at 8:00 AM
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    1Bigbird

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    1Bigbird Yo! Wat up peeps?

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    I have 440 hours right now and on my second (and last this summer) week off! :D:(

    They don't like us taking holidays but when we get past 400 they get real nervous!
     
    1Bigbird, Jul 12, 2011
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  20. Jul 12, 2011 at 9:34 AM
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    Jester243

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    Jester243 all I wanted was a god dang picture of a hotdog...

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    some of this, a little of that
    just a little over a week, I keep burning hours leaving early here and there.
     
    Jester243, Jul 12, 2011
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