Ask HN: How do detect a crappy boss / toxic environment when interviewing?

Re:Ask HN: How do detect a crappy boss / toxic environment w... by planteen on Friday April 08, 2016 @06:51AM (#11453783)

USA

They could easily threaten or guilt trip you when asking for a month off... If they would actually follow through is another question

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Re:Ask HN: How do detect a crappy boss / toxic environment w... by karn09 on Friday April 08, 2016 @10:30AM (#11454854)

I requested two weeks off - first vacation in 3 years, 6 months in advanced. Leading up to this, the guilt trip was laid on thick. Luckily I was leaving the country, so just said I had no internet and phone during this time. Yes, USA.

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Re:Ask HN: How do detect a crappy boss / toxic environment w... by dvdgsng on Friday April 08, 2016 @10:50AM (#11454986)

I've just returned from five weeks of traveling. Four weeks unpaid vacation (whole March) and six days regular vacation. Yes, Germany. ;)

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Re:Ask HN: How do detect a crappy boss / toxic environment w... by throweway on Friday April 08, 2016 @10:31PM (#11459619)

Yep i have 6 weeks booked off in July. Will see my parents in UK. Flipside is i get paid less than a yank.

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Re:Ask HN: How do detect a crappy boss / toxic environment w... by planteen on Friday April 08, 2016 @04:10PM (#11457519)

Good for you. It's vacation, there should be no expectation for support or work while you are gone.

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Re:Ask HN: How do detect a crappy boss / toxic environment w... by hamburglar on Saturday April 09, 2016 @12:47AM (#11459968)

I once had a manager sarcastically say, "and they don't have the internet in Hawaii?" I said they probably do, but I didn't intend to have the internet in Hawaii.

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