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Framing unpaid days off as "buying an extra holiday for the cost of a days salary," feels depressing to me. I would personally have a hard time working for an e
by csorrell 10y ago
Framing unpaid days off as "buying an extra holiday for the cost of a days salary," feels depressing to me. I would personally have a hard time working for an employer that used this kind of language around their time off policies.
I already own my time. If I don't work for a day I'm not buying time back from my employer, I'm just not selling it for a day.
- ck425 10y agoThat was my own wording of the policy, I'm not sure what the actual policy is. Unpaid leave isn't a legal right, atleast not in the uk, so offering up to 12 days as you like seems like a good deal to me.
- guitarbill 10y agoOh yes. Even though buying extra is effectively unpaid leave in most cases, it has so many advantages AFAIK. It's far less hassle with HR/managers. It's really useful if you're getting married or have a big trip planned. Both of these kind of boil down to that it looks way more professional to declare how much holiday you plan on taking at the start of the year. Finally, depending on the way it's taxed, declaring it at the start of the year means it gets factored in to the monthly tax, and you don't need to get a rebate later.