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Old 07-24-2015, 08:13 AM
 
Location: Long Island, NY
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I was just wondering, which would look more impressive to an employer when review time comes around. An employee that goes the entire year without taking any vacation, or one that will schedule a vacation, but if projects are due during the time they are scheduled to be off will cancel plans and come in to work.
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Old 07-24-2015, 08:27 AM
 
Location: Pittsburgh
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I don't know, but they both sound like they'd suck.
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Old 07-24-2015, 08:41 AM
 
Location: southwestern PA
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I don't know, but they both sound like they'd suck.
Seriously.
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Old 07-24-2015, 08:46 AM
 
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It would annoy my boss. People have better ideas when they're well rested.
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Old 07-24-2015, 08:52 AM
 
Location: Long Island, NY
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It would annoy my boss. People have better ideas when they're well rested.
Even if that rest comes at a time when there is a heavy workload?

I get that either scenario may not be appealing to some people, but I'm looking for a employer's perspective. I'm leaning towards the first, the employee who doesn't even think about missing work.
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Old 07-24-2015, 08:57 AM
 
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In my workplace, it would not impress anyone for someone to not use their vacation time.

When very big, once-in-a-year type deadlines come up and there is a big crunch, people sometimes will shift or postpone vacation plans. It's considered good teamwork, but its only ever done when something is a Big Deal and they are really needed. Otherwise, for normal circumstance, we try to cross train so people can cover each other and people don't have to alter long-standing plans.
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Old 07-24-2015, 08:58 AM
 
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Even if that rest comes at a time when there is a heavy workload?

I get that either scenario may not be appealing to some people, but I'm looking for a employer's perspective. I'm leaning towards the first, the employee who doesn't even think about missing work.
Using vacation time is not "missing work".
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Old 07-24-2015, 09:01 AM
 
Location: Florida
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You arent going to win points by skipping vacation. You will win points by being amazing the other 50 weeks a year that you work.
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Old 07-24-2015, 09:21 AM
 
Location: Wartrace,TN
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You would look like a tool either way.
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Old 07-24-2015, 09:31 AM
 
Location: Eastern Colorado
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I personally would prefer that my employees take their vacations during the slow times, but that they actually take them. People are more productive when they take vacations and burn out slower.
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