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It seems to me that work hours, vacation, and pay are some of the few things that are really negotiable before accepting a job offer. What if each person simply
by reedlaw 16y ago
It seems to me that work hours, vacation, and pay are some of the few things that are really negotiable before accepting a job offer. What if each person simply negotiated for themselves how much vacation time they felt is reasonable, along with a salary adjusted to the amount of work they plan to do?
- Someone 16y agoThat would be fine, except that in typical job negotiations there is a severe imbalance in negotiating power. Companies like to treat all their employees equally, and (almost) no vacation is easiest for them, so that is what one ends up with. The same argument explains the need for some regulation of the maximum working hours/day, lunch breaks, etc.
- gamble 16y agoExtra vacation time is much harder to negotiate than the equivalent bump in salary. Vacation is more visible than salary, and people who want more time off than their coworkers are perceived as slackers or 'not a team player'. Plus, many companies link vacation allotment to seniority, so asking for more vacation threatens their primary reward for loyalty.