New job offer - vacation time 3

[ttuterry]

I received a job offer this past week from a CE firm with approx. 50 employees. I have been a PE for nearly 2 years and have about 8 years experience. The vacation time offered is no vacation for a year, 5 days after one year, 10 days after two years, and 15 after seven years. I currently get 11 hour per month at the job I'm at do have about 100 hours saved up after 3 years of employment. I think its normal to wait 90 days - 6 months before being able to take vacation, but I've never heard of having to wait a year then receiving only a week the first year. Anyone have any thoughts? I am expecting my first child this May so I will obviously need time off for that.

 

[IRstuff]

I miss the NATO and Flag Day holidays from MD. MD was(is) famous for having a 42-minute lunch break and a day-end at 4:12 pm. Of course, the hourly guys would line up at the timeclock at about 3:55 pm. But, they would get pay docked if they were even a minute late after 7:30 am, while us salaried guys could saunter in at any time ;-)

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[concretemasonry]

Because of my 6 year plan (2 years in 3 areas) after graduation (5 year curriculum), I never was able to concern myself with vacation. My first after graduation in 1963 was working with structural/facilities in the aerospace industry and the vacation of 2 weeks could be spread out during the first year(depending on job load) and was able to take the 2 weeks in one piece. My second job was as a field engineer for a major steel company and was able to take a 2 week vacation to Europe. My third job for a utility in MSP because I wanted to attend evening law school and I could take 2 weeks, but my schedule for school dictated when I took it.

After all the restrictions, I took a job with a 50% raise in pay from a concrete products producer. Full benefits paid including 100% use of a company car (fuel included) and the requirement to take classes for my PE and get registered in 3 states, but I had 6 years of qualifying experience so that was a benefit and not a burden. My vacation was undetermined and very flexible, but there was a requirement to not take it in at one time in the winter and I was required to go an annual industry summer meeting wherever it was (Broadmore, Biltmore, Greenbrier or resort type places. I could take 2 weeks and drive to these with my wife and two kids at company expense if I visited one block plant per day (suggested by our auditors). I also had to attend and participate various association national committee meetings (ASCE, ACI, ASTM, TMS, etc.), so I did travel, not a real vacation, but beneficial and good experiences.

If you find a good position with some flexibility, vacations are not a concern.

Dick

Engineer and international traveler interested in construction techniques, problems and proper design.

 

[TenPenny]

Any time I've changed employers, I've always said that my starting vacation time would have to be at least equal to what I already had.

If someone offered me none, or two weeks, I'd say 'Thanks, but no thanks'.