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Re:Ask HN: How to attract perm Snr Engs when the contract ma... by scarby2 on Thursday May 06, 2021 @01:07PM (#27066225)
We have unlimited vacation time I have taken 4 days holiday and 6 days sick leave in the past 12 months (4 days because i was on my ass with the COVID vaccine doses).

I would have normally taken at least 20 days holiday but it seems pointless to take time off to sit at home and do nothing.

This year i have 2 weeks in July and 2 in October and a week for thanksgiving and a week for Christmas.

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Re:Ask HN: How to attract perm Snr Engs when the contract ma... by Symbiote on Thursday May 06, 2021 @04:18PM (#27068589)
Take a break!

I took 26 days leave last year (4 pre-Covid), and carried over a few extra. Even with Covid, there were opportunities to take trips locally, or just have a day out of the house with no obligations. I used a few days to work on hobbies when friends were working.

When it's use-it-or-lose it (or, in my case, use-it-or-be-forced-to-use-it-in-crap-weather-December), why work?

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