Hey guys & Gals,
Maybe this topic has been discussed before but I would like to know how many vacation days can we expect here in America as an IDr. The average person in Europe takes atleast 4 weeks of vacations in a year with 2-3 years on the job in any profession + holidays.
What can an American expect with 2-4-6-8-+ years as an IDr or in any profession.
i’ve been working for about a year and have yet to take some days off for vacation. i’ve switched jobs once… and at both jobs i got/get 5 days after 6 months.
i have taken sick days for vacations/job interview 
4 years/ 3 weeks (15 days) is my deal now. I don’t get sick much but usually I take 2-3 sick days and 2 personals.
8+ years, new job=2 weeks/year for the first 3 years. i accrue vacation time each paycheck.
friend of mine works for earthlink. she gets mad-CRAZY vacation time. after 5 years, she had accrued enough to take off 2 months for a sabbatical. americans don’t get the vacation time europeans do. even the time off i get, i rarely use all of it. i get bored easily on vacation.
[quote=“Kung Fu Jesus”]8+ years, new job=2 weeks/year for the first 3 years. i accrue vacation time each paycheck.
friend of mine works for earthlink. she gets mad-CRAZY vacation time. after 5 years, she had accrued enough to take off 2 months for a sabbatical. americans don’t get the vacation time europeans do. even the time off i get, i rarely use all of it. i get bored easily on vacation.[/quote]
2 weeks vaca’ for the first 3 years is tough!
I have also 8 years of experience as well.
2 weeks vaca’ for the first 3 years is tough!
i think it’s 2 weeks PER year for the first 3 years… so 6 weeks total…
I think by the 3rd year you should have more bargaining power. I would lobby for 2-3 extra days with any gig.
2 weeks a year seems standard to start, plus a few sick days. It’s a crime.
I have 5 weeks now.
The vacation policies sound to my ear very depressing. Although the profession is really built inside me and working is still in the flow, I would like to travel and experience new cultures just to broaden my insight freely and not only on business trips. Also some time for recharging the batteries in the wilderness would be highly appreciated.
In my opinion, the creativity of a designer could be improved by giving some loose? creating flexible systems and taking some pressure off the shoulders could actually result in better work quality.
2 weeks just doesn´t sound fair.
I have two part time gigs and they both will have 2 weeks paid vacation if choose to go full time and I’m entry level.
Vacation and sick time is lumped together:
1st year = 2 weeks
1-4 years = 3 weeks
5-9 years = 4 weeks
10+ years = 5 weeks
We can carry over 40 hrs into the next year. Anything accrued over that will be paid out.
yeah, i’ll take the salary and performance bonuses over the extra vaca. i get REALLY bored after 1 week on vacation. i use most of my time off for my hobbies.
Is this kind of holiday time standard in the US?
I think here in the states we get 7-10 holidays a year.
yes. 2-3 weeks is standard. 5 sick days, new years day, easter, memorial day (late may), fourth of july, labor dar (september), thanksgiving, christmas, plus one day before or after the big ones if they fall in the middle of the week. typically one floating holiday is offered too (MLK day, etc). long weekend holidays in the states can be pretty hectic as everyone tends to be travelling.
an old Frenchman in the hills of Provence once told me…
"here, we work to live.
in the US, you live to work."
seems an appropriate quote for this discussion.
America has a broken-back/slave/greed work ethic. We will never change and have the harmony as Europe and other countries.
i can live with that.
look at the asian work culture. my chinese counterparts work 10 hours a day, 6 days a week. they wear a uniform and live on site.
same story
2.5 years - 10 days sick/vacation
what about Japan and Korea? anybody know (just curious)
6-11 paid holidays per year (depending on company policy)
2-3 weeks for a new hire of vacation.