"As long, that is, as they felt "100 percent comfortable" that they were up to date with their work and their absence would not affect the business or their careers."
This is a bit different because I'm a self-employed realtor, but I can essentially take as much or as little time as I want. The problem is that someone needs to take care of my business while I'm away and I have to pay them to do so. Plus, clients tend not to like it when you're gone for obvious reasons.
That being said, I probably take 3 full weeks off work per year minimum, sometimes as many as 5-6. Plus the odd day here and there. Because I think that down time is important, particularly in a job that requires you to have your phone on 24/7.
I would not like this at all. My work is never done. It's the nature of the job. Plus, right now we are at about 50% staffed because loads of people quit and it takes forever to fill vacancies. If I didn't have actual vacation days I would never be able to take time off if I had to be sure there would be no issues if I did.
Are there really jobs where folks feel like their work is all done and there will be no problem with their absence? Even with project based jobs,, don't employers overlap projects or asking a new one immediately upon completion of the last one?
I guess what I'm saying is, that is why we are a TEAM. Hand that shit off. That's what I do. And when my colleagues go on vacation, they hand off to me. It works out just fine.
I used to worry my work would go to hell in a hand basket if I was absent. Then I realized my manager would...you know...manage things in my absence. I figured out that I might have been overestimating my importance lol. The company won't fall if I'm gone! It relieved a lot of stress actually.
I would not like this at all. My work is never done. It's the nature of the job. Plus, right now we are at about 50% staffed because loads of people quit and it takes forever to fill vacancies. If I didn't have actual vacation days I would never be able to take time off if I had to be sure there would be no issues if I did.
Are there really jobs where folks feel like their work is all done and there will be no problem with their absence? Even with project based jobs,, don't employers overlap projects or asking a new one immediately upon completion of the last one?
I guess what I'm saying is, that is why we are a TEAM. Hand that shit off. That's what I do. And when my colleagues go on vacation, they hand off to me. It works out just fine.
It seems that good management would help this idea not turn shitty. If you have hired and cultivated good people into a robust team that supports each other, then yeah, unlimited vacation could work splendidly.
It's bold of him to try it, but I think he also knows this reflects back not just to his staff but how they are managed as to whether it'll be successful.
I guess what I'm saying is, that is why we are a TEAM. Hand that shit off. That's what I do. And when my colleagues go on vacation, they hand off to me. It works out just fine.
I used to worry my work would go to hell in a hand basket if I was absent. Then I realized my manager would...you know...manage things in my absence. I figured out that I might have been overestimating my importance lol. The company won't fall if I'm gone! It relieved a lot of stress actually.
I'm glad you all work in an environment like that. I used to. But I don't anymore. If I am gone, nothing gets done in my area. It is what it is. It means I just have a pile of shit to do when I get back, and I have to monitor email while away to make sure someone doesn't eff something up for me.
Anecdote, but most of my friends that have this policy pretty much never take a full vacation.
Ditto. I worked at a company with this policy and it was crap. The high level managers took plenty of long vacations, but anyone lower than that was too overworked to take any time off. I left that place pretty quickly, the work environment was toxic. My poor friend who is still there who works crazy hours as it is, worked 6 hours on Christmas Day last year. I felt so bad for him.
I will also say that comapanies that do this do not just do it to benefit the employee. Banked vacation time is a liability on their balance sheets and not having to track it boosts their profits. Or something like that. It is definitely not an altruistic act.