How is your job?

[PurpleLady]

As with most things in life, there are pluses and minuses. Some days are good some days I wonder why I am in this field. It pays well, so I am able to do other things, but it's not what it used to be. Philosophy and worth ethic of the administration has alot to do with it and since that's changed, it's not as good as it used to be. Definitely not as much fun as it used to be or as challenging. Oh well, can't have everything. As I said, it pays well.

 

[Lindley]

Not all US employers are total shit about this stuff. The nonprofit sector tends to be a bit better than the corporate sector (one of the ways they make up for lower salaries).

For instance, I have to "earn" my days, but I accrue 16 vacation (1.25 days a month + one freebie floating day) and 12 sick days a year, but those do not "expire", so I can bank up to 30 vacation days and an unlimited number of sick days (currently sitting at about 60 of those). Folks at the level above me earn 25 vacation days a year (2 days a month + the freebie), with a 60-day limit. Those are in addition to 11 annual public/university holidays (Xmas eve, Xmas day, NY eve, NY day, MLK, University commencement, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, and 2 days for Thanksgiving).

That's similar to my employer. I get 13.32 hours of Paid Time Off per month (but I've been with the company for nearly 5 years so the rate is slightly higher than for new-hires), and I can bank up to 300-and-something hours before they start converting it into payout. (It doesn't just go away even then.) I currently have over 250 hours banked.

Also a similar holiday plan, except that we give up a few individual holidays in exchange for every weekday between Chrismas and New Years.

 

[Warp Coil]

"Meh, it's a job, and I can afford to live." It's probably a more negative stance than I should take under the circumstances. I've just grown bored and unmotivated in my current position, and there has been practically zero opportunity to move into something different (unless I want to take a pay cut and switch gears to take a job that'll be more work, more stress, less pay and probably less respect). I like the company well enough, I like my boss, I like the co-workers within my immediate group. The pay is more than adequate and the benefits are actually really nice. The holiday/vacation leave isn't all that great compared to others (I accrue 15 vacation days, 10 sick days, and 3 personal days a year... and it's use-it-or-lose-it... I'm rarely sick so most of the sick days never get used and they disappear at the end of the year).

 

[Lord Garth]

I just finished working 29 of the last 32 days. If not for a wedding, a flood in my condo, and Mother's Day, I'd have over a month-long unbroken record. Not that it was the type of record I've been aspiring to. I'm looking forward to having the next three days off. I almost feel like I'm on vacation. Almost.

 

[An Officer]

I just got promoted this month.. so far im liking my job, and i am happy with the pay.
Something I just never thought I would be able to say..

Congratulations! Long may it continue.