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> Curious, how much vacation do your peers at the company take each year? Rough guess is fine. I worked at a place with unlimited vacation in the past, and too
by xur17 7y ago
> Curious, how much vacation do your peers at the company take each year? Rough guess is fine.
I worked at a place with unlimited vacation in the past, and took ~4 weeks per year. To be honest, if anything, my boss pushed me to take more.
In the end I really think it comes down to your boss.
- ghaff 7y agoI heard a funny story from a senior guy at one of the big Bay Area tech companies (that has "unlimited" vacation) a little while back. They apparently hired a new PR person who quit after about six months because she couldn't deal with the fact that the CEO took vacations and he really took vacations in the "I'm on vacation. Handle whatever it is without me." sort of sense. It was just so alien that it completely stressed her out.
- mgkimsal 7y agowas that the thing that really stressed her out? or was every decision second-guessed once he got back? "handle things while I'm away" isn't as easy as it sounds if you're not supported in the decisions you make.
- ghaff 7y agoNo idea. I have no personal knowledge of the situation. However I have no trouble believing (based on personal experience) that a lot of people aren't comfortable making "executive decisions" on their own. Yes, sometimes it's because they rightly fear potential consequences. But other times, they just don't want the responsibility.