Everyone knows you should provide two weeks notice before quitting a job.
However, what is polite and customary advance notice before taking vacation?
How much advance notice for holiday?
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How much advance notice for holiday?
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Re: How much advance notice for holiday?
Four months if you want a vacation during the busy season.
During the off season a few weeks is okay.
During the off season a few weeks is okay.
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Re: How much advance notice for holiday?
There is no strict answer to this question… it depends on..
- your field
- your company
- your position in said company
- time of year (depending on company/job)
- written company policy
- how much you value your job
- your own ability to get notice for said vacation/time off
(What is the reason for time off.)
- your relationship with your boss
- other variables I’m not thinking about
… also it’s not always a 1-1 relationship…
Sometimes a one day notice is fine for just one or two days off… but several weeks is appropriate for a couple weeks or more.
- your field
- your company
- your position in said company
- time of year (depending on company/job)
- written company policy
- how much you value your job
- your own ability to get notice for said vacation/time off
(What is the reason for time off.)
- your relationship with your boss
- other variables I’m not thinking about
… also it’s not always a 1-1 relationship…
Sometimes a one day notice is fine for just one or two days off… but several weeks is appropriate for a couple weeks or more.
Re: How much advance notice for holiday?
What a dumb question/poll.
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Re: How much advance notice for holiday?
If you don't live in a corporatist hellhole like the Occupied States then two months is more usual.saxitoxin wrote:Everyone knows you should provide two weeks notice before quitting a job.
Palestinians murdered by Israel during its ongoing illegal invasion of Gaza: 52,535*
https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases ... t-genocide
*https://www.bmj.com/content/388/bmj.r73
https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases ... t-genocide
*https://www.bmj.com/content/388/bmj.r73
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Re: How much advance notice for holiday?
bigtoughralf wrote:If you don't live in a corporatist hellhole like the Occupied States then two months is more usual.saxitoxin wrote:Everyone knows you should provide two weeks notice before quitting a job.
You think it’s based on being American and not on the type of job?
Two months is reasonable for a high level professional who is very well payed.
It’s excessive for most mid-level jobs given that any new employer would want you to start working ASAP.
It’s ridiculous and dumb for low-level retail jobs.
… but no… just say we are backward and it’s all wrong in the USA.
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Re: How much advance notice for holiday?
TIL saxitoxin is a low-level retail worker whereas I am a high-level professionaljimboston wrote:bigtoughralf wrote:If you don't live in a corporatist hellhole like the Occupied States then two months is more usual.saxitoxin wrote:Everyone knows you should provide two weeks notice before quitting a job.
You think it’s based on being American and not on the type of job?
Two months is reasonable for a high level professional who is very well payed.
It’s excessive for most mid-level jobs given that any new employer would want you to start working ASAP.
It’s ridiculous and dumb for low-level retail jobs.
… but no… just say we are backward and it’s all wrong in the USA.
@saxitoxin, clean my shoes immediately
Palestinians murdered by Israel during its ongoing illegal invasion of Gaza: 52,535*
https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases ... t-genocide
*https://www.bmj.com/content/388/bmj.r73
https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases ... t-genocide
*https://www.bmj.com/content/388/bmj.r73
