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Those are good. The only one I have worth mentioning was a conversation that went like this: Manager: So you like caving? Me: Yeah, I was able to go on a mont
by speleo_engr 10y ago
Those are good. The only one I have worth mentioning was a conversation that went like this:
Manager: So you like caving?
Me: Yeah, I was able to go on a month long expedition last
summer to the mountains of Peru.
Manager: I can't believe your old job didn't fire you for taking a month off.
Me: I gave a lot of notice and had the vacation saved up.
Manager: That would never happen here. I have a problem leaving for a week.
In retrospect, I really appreciated the honesty. Declined that offer without hesitation.
- yread 10y agoWhat country do you live that they can fire you (or the manager) for taking a month off?
- planteen 10y agoUSA They could easily threaten or guilt trip you when asking for a month off... If they would actually follow through is another question
- karn09 10y agoI requested two weeks off - first vacation in 3 years, 6 months in advanced. Leading up to this, the guilt trip was laid on thick. Luckily I was leaving the country, so just said I had no internet and phone during this time. Yes, USA.
- dvdgsng 10y agoI've just returned from five weeks of traveling. Four weeks unpaid vacation (whole March) and six days regular vacation. Yes, Germany. ;)
- throweway 10y agoYep i have 6 weeks booked off in July. Will see my parents in UK. Flipside is i get paid less than a yank.
- planteen 10y agoGood for you. It's vacation, there should be no expectation for support or work while you are gone.
- hamburglar 10y agoI once had a manager sarcastically say, "and they don't have the internet in Hawaii?" I said they probably do, but I didn't intend to have the internet in Hawaii.
- bliaxiong 10y agoI haven't done this yet, but next interview, if something like this happens, I'm going to walk right out of there. Funk that shit!