Message #77738

[Brighton Rock]

The company where I work has an annual leave policy, which everyone is expected to adhere to.   Generally speaking, we have to give notice of leave at least double the length of the leave - if you plan to take a day off then you have to give at least two days notice. 

Seniority, either of status or length of service is not an issue in reserving leave. My own office is the only one in our company that is not staffed between Christmas and New Year. 

I plan my own leave around the meetings and events I have to attend.  There are a lot of both, so the "space" left for taking leave is quite tight but I usually manage a break at Easter, in the summer and Christmas, with a few days to have a long weekends.  I try not to go without a break, even a very short one, for more than six months.

Having a family can be a challenge when it comes to taking leave.  Fortunately, DH and I can take leave mostly at the same time, so we spend a good space together with the children.  Some of our tribe are of an age when they wish to be doing their own thing.  The younger ones have long vacations and therefore require more organisation.   

Our main vacation this year will be spent with friends whom we haven't seen for a couple of years.