[Closed] 3 days holiday = 11 days off work

Requests now require director sign off, but I have extenuating circumstances due to the demands of a project. Got my request in early - 7 paid days off equating to 21 consecutive non-working days - oh glee! I'm going biking.....

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That will do for starters.

I'd got these days booked off before the new year and before most at work realised it was possible to get 11 days straight for the cost of 3 days annual.

When everyone else started putting them in there was a bit of an uproar because of folks like me 'getting in first'. It was decided that names would be drawn of a hat to decide upon those having to come in to cover minimum staffing levels.

Guess who has now have to come in the 3 days. 🙄

I was going to use 2 flexi days off too, so it would have only 'cost' me 1 day annual leave. 🙁

Oh well.

I booked them off the day after it was announced. I had no plans at the time but it's easier to cancel them than to wait and see. Probably going to be doing some decorating, cycling and walking in Northumbria. Going to try and stay away from travelling as much as possible. There will be strikes, traffic jams, crowds etc. It's ages since I've had some time off with no real plans so I'm looking forward to relaxing. We are also planning a wedding so the TV will be off in case she gets too many ideas.

We moved our LEJOG, to that week before the extra BH was anounced. Defo a result for us.

I don't care, with everyone else off on holiday that week, work will be a doss anyway

And next year it is the Queen's diamond jubilee so another extra day...

Unless she croaks first

In which case it's one for the funeral instead ,followed by another for big ear's coronation

3 days holiday = 11 days off work

No - I get 12 days off for 2 days holiday.

Of course strictly speaking I have to take 6 days holiday, and I only get 3.2 days of the 4 days of B/Hs added onto my leave allowance (only an extra 0.8 of a day).

I very much doubt there will be any rationing of holiday over that period at my place, given we don't have to have anybody in, and it makes sense for lots of people to be off together (lots of people would be out that week anyway). I suspect I might just content myself with a couple of 5 day weekends though. Do so many people on here work somewhere there has to be staff in every day, or are employers just being awkward?

Only got the whole of April off here.

Yup I booked 7 days off in November last year giving me 17 days off in row. I only have 36 days plus 9 days bank holidays this year :). to make matters worse I'm leaving in august so I'm using all 8 weeks off between now and then. Pretty much working 3 weeks and then a week off. I'll get stung for the 4 months holiday allocation I'll if used without working it but I've already factored that in.

Lucky people.

The royal wedding falls in my easter holidays, so I don't get the extra day off.........but the governors have agreed to let us take it some other time - so I think we have it mid May now as another long weekend.

Not so good round our way, the kids are at school tues to thurs that week so as holiday time is quite limited i need to take mine during school holiday times

me too.

Originally had the 3 days booked for a DIY onslaught but then though that it would be really nice and quiet in work so decided to cancel.

Working them 3 days will be bliss and waste of 3 days off IMO

Chances are I'll be on paternity soooo thats an extra day of feeding, changing nappies and sleep deprivation.
Joy.

😉

Is that number 2 Donk?

BTW, yep I've booked it off too - Mrs Yosh is a teacher and felt hard done to that I was going to be off work when she's not....epic rides ahead 🙂

Phil it's AWESOME not awesome. 😀

dammit, you're right. i'd like to apologise to everyone for not using the appropriate block capitols. i was getting a lot of messages from someone on facebook who ended every message with something annoying like "BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMTING" so i subconsciously avoided using it on reflection.

i will work hard to regain my AWESOMNESS by throwing some lolcats about the place 😀

Is that number 2 Donk?

The royal wedding falls in my easter holidays, so I don't get the extra day off.........but the governors have agreed to let us take it some other time - so I think we have it mid May now as another long weekend.