whufc wrote: Yeah once she starts earning and sets up her life based around her wages its hard to afford not to work from that point.
It's a really tough balance, i am someone who personally believes in 'real life work experience' far outweighs a piece of paper experience. Im fortunate enough to have an General Manager and CEO who are strongly of that belief.
In saying that i think its hard to deny that the working world is very quickly steering towards the piece of paper becoming more relevant if you want to move through the ranks and into the real high levels of work. I've just started doing my MBA and its a real tough balance between work, family and study.
She is a workaholic already, and while she's studying Year 12 and doing very well.
She started off in the bakery, they've since put her in every area and she's the first one called to cover shifts because she ALWAYS says yes and will get there within 20 minutes of being asked if required.
I'm so proud of her discipline in saving, it's pretty easy to splurge your earnings when you're 17 and want everything.
Lightning McQueen wrote:Has anyone been forced to take annual leave? Even in the past?
Does it mean you have to take it immediately or can you just book some for down the track to appease them?
You don't have to take it immediately, typically within 8 weeks is the expectation.
However, in this climate where travel is out of the question any employer asking staff to take annual leave ( due to the amount accrued ) is a bit rich. Where are you/can you go?
If it was me, I'd take 1 weeks leave and ask to be paid for two weeks. Have one week at home pottering around and do some jobs, have some extra cash in hand to do them.
Lightning McQueen wrote:Has anyone been forced to take annual leave? Even in the past?
Does it mean you have to take it immediately or can you just book some for down the track to appease them?
My work has a policy of keeping it below 30 days owing and are allowed to force you if it gets above that. In saying that, they are now trying to enforce everyone to have no more than 5 outstanding days by end of September to reduce their liabilities and make the balance sheet more appealing to the shareholders no doubt.... I will be checking my EBA that's for sure because if this included LSL I will not work for the rest of the year...
Lightning McQueen wrote:Has anyone been forced to take annual leave? Even in the past?
Does it mean you have to take it immediately or can you just book some for down the track to appease them?
Yep, I was able to plan for something a couple months later
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Phew, hopefully I can do the same, otherwise I'll see if they can pay me.
The wife is annoyed at me for trying to get out of it, she's working from home on alternate weeks and thought it would be nice if I had some time off at the same time.
I don't see that as a holiday, and a full house where they argue constantly without realizing it.
At the time, I had 6 weeks accrued, so and I was going to take a week anyway. They requested in september and i took leave in december of that year. I now have 12 weeks accrued and not a thing been said
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Matty Wade is a star and deserves more respect from the forum family!
Lightning McQueen wrote:Has anyone been forced to take annual leave? Even in the past?
Does it mean you have to take it immediately or can you just book some for down the track to appease them?
You don't have to take it immediately, typically within 8 weeks is the expectation.
However, in this climate where travel is out of the question any employer asking staff to take annual leave ( due to the amount accrued ) is a bit rich. Where are you/can you go?
If it was me, I'd take 1 weeks leave and ask to be paid for two weeks. Have one week at home pottering around and do some jobs, have some extra cash in hand to do them.
I could probably deal with that, I like coming to work though.
Lightning McQueen wrote:Has anyone been forced to take annual leave? Even in the past?
Does it mean you have to take it immediately or can you just book some for down the track to appease them?
My work has a policy of keeping it below 30 days owing and are allowed to force you if it gets above that. In saying that, they are now trying to enforce everyone to have no more than 5 outstanding days by end of September to reduce their liabilities and make the balance sheet more appealing to the shareholders no doubt.... I will be checking my EBA that's for sure because if this included LSL I will not work for the rest of the year...
Lightning McQueen wrote:Has anyone been forced to take annual leave? Even in the past?
Does it mean you have to take it immediately or can you just book some for down the track to appease them?
You don't have to take it immediately, typically within 8 weeks is the expectation.
However, in this climate where travel is out of the question any employer asking staff to take annual leave ( due to the amount accrued ) is a bit rich. Where are you/can you go?
If it was me, I'd take 1 weeks leave and ask to be paid for two weeks. Have one week at home pottering around and do some jobs, have some extra cash in hand to do them.
I could probably deal with that, I like coming to work though.
Lightning McQueen wrote:Has anyone been forced to take annual leave? Even in the past?
Does it mean you have to take it immediately or can you just book some for down the track to appease them?
You don't have to take it immediately, typically within 8 weeks is the expectation.
However, in this climate where travel is out of the question any employer asking staff to take annual leave ( due to the amount accrued ) is a bit rich. Where are you/can you go?
If it was me, I'd take 1 weeks leave and ask to be paid for two weeks. Have one week at home pottering around and do some jobs, have some extra cash in hand to do them.
I could probably deal with that, I like coming to work though.
Round of golf, get the bike down the beach front for a day, walk in the national park, chuck a rod in one morning at Brighton for some squid.
Lightning McQueen wrote:Has anyone been forced to take annual leave? Even in the past?
Does it mean you have to take it immediately or can you just book some for down the track to appease them?
Yep, I was able to plan for something a couple months later
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yep, my work dont like anyone having too high an annual leave balance. i got the tap on the shoulder once telling me i had to take some, any my response was that i was planning on taking all of it when our second child turns up (missus was pregnant at the time) which was all good by them.
mind you, in the current situation, it may be very different.
I was due to start 2 weeks leave today, I cancelled it as we were planning a short trip to the EP. Id prefer to take it when I can actually do something mroe than I can right now, plus work needs all hands on deck atm.
Our policy is that we have to take 10 consectutive business days each year, so I will be forced to take this by 30/9/20, hoping some restrictions are lifted by then.
Lightning McQueen wrote:The wife is annoyed at me for trying to get out of it, she's working from home on alternate weeks and thought it would be nice if I had some time off at the same time.
Yep, no thanks. It's rare to get any time in my house to myself, so I'd be doing everything in my power to be ALONE.
Lightning McQueen wrote:The wife is annoyed at me for trying to get out of it, she's working from home on alternate weeks and thought it would be nice if I had some time off at the same time.
Yep, no thanks. It's rare to get any time in my house to myself, so I'd be doing everything in my power to be ALONE.
She just don't get it!!
When we book a little getaway she invites those who I'm trying to "getaway" from!
