How Long Should I Work Before Taking Vacation Days Off?
by James on Jul.12, 2009, under Vacations
Hey everyone. I’ve been working at my job for a month and at my job i slowly accumulate vacation time. I havent taken any vacation days off. How long should i wait before i take a few days off?? What would be the proper etiquette in this situation? It’s a white collar job if that matters.
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5 Comments for this entry
July 12th, 2009 on 7:50 pm
I think that once you earned your vacation days you should be able to use them. Vacation days are good for people. Why would the company give you benefits they didn’t want you to use?
If you think you still need to make a good impression, you might wait until you feel secure in your position, and like the time off won’t mess you up, but I don’t see why you’d need to wait more than two or three months, particularly if you have something you need to use a vacation day for – a wedding, etc. If you work for a good company they should understand that life is just as important as work. I had an out-of-state family emergency my first week of work, and my boss was very understanding. It might depend on where you work, but that’s what I think.
July 12th, 2009 on 8:48 pm
I’d say AT LEAST 3 months, but most likely it’d be best to wait 6.
July 12th, 2009 on 10:05 pm
Honestly — after a year.
However, if you really NEED to take a day off, wait at least six months into the job. It just looks better.
July 13th, 2009 on 1:34 am
You’ve been working a month and want to take vacation time? Sheesh. I can’t imagine that you’ve accrued “a few days” in a month’s service to take off. Be that as it may, I think 6 months is reasonable, etiquette-wise.
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