It’s every worker’s dream: take as much vacation time as you want, on short notice, and don’t worry about your boss calling you on it. Cut out early, make it a long weekend, string two weeks together — as you like. No need to call in sick on a Friday so you can disappear for a fishing trip. Just go; nobody’s keeping track. more...
Can your company survive with these kind of policy? Although, I would like to have this kind of flexibility, but there is always some kind of but...
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That is very interesting. At my company, we are given generous benefits as it relates to medical needs (which I need to utilize given my situation), but for pleasure and vacation - no. In fact, my company works us so HARD that every part of my body is in pain. Why can't companies be more progressive? I would love to work from home, sipping on some Chai Tea Latte while producing.
I agree with DICK!!
26 years ago, Orlando, Florida, was a sleepy little citrus processing town — it was a short stop-over from the orange groves to your breakfast table! Today, Orlando, Florida, is host to the WORLD, with 40 million visitors annually. Orlando is the #1 destination in the United States. The grandmothers and grandfathers of nonprofit organization in Orlando, and in Florida, are less than 50 years old — most of the nonprofits are less than 20 years old. In the past 10 years, Orlando’s United Way grew from an 8 million dollar campaign to almost 20 million. 4 years ago we did not have a community foundation, today we do, and it’s at 30 million! United Arts, our federated campaign for the arts raised 6 million dollars last year — a 20% increase! Two years ago we built a 50 million dollar debt free Science Center — and three months ago it required a 1.6 million dollar bailout, just to keep the doors open! — my point is, not everything is magical in the Magic Kingdom. It is often said Orlando is a young Los Angeles or Atlanta. The Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation, moved to Orlando 26 years ago. We moved from a place that did not invent philanthropy — but they surely did perfect it! Minnesota! And you know what they say about Minnesota — Minnesota! Where all the nonprofits are strong, all the foundations are good looking and all the charitable contributions are above average! They know about good governance and grantmaking. We are an 87 million dollar grantmaking foundation, but our colleagues often say — you know why everybody thinks you’re a 250 million dollar foundation? — because you guys don't take vacation!!
mr. v. gina,
it sounds like someone left a bad taste in your mouth. I agree with anita johnson that dick hurts comment it right on.
Bottom line is you need a vacation
Thank you Mr. Dover. I agree, vacations are nice. I wish I could get my thing out of a sling and enjoy life. My work is very demanding and actually has a physical component. If I don't push it, the friction with my boss will increase, until the situation explodes.
I need a break! Mr. Gina, I'm not sure what your point is, but corporations could assist with this issue!!!
Look, the problem with you is you don't know the right opening when you see it! Listen to this letter I received from my friend, the former prince of benin:
There was a world wide condemnation of this action and even the Ecowas countries, international community refused to accept it and threatened to sanction our country. My self and my mother stood against our eldest son and he decided to eliminate me and my mother since he has a different mother from mine. Security reports came to us right on time and I and my mother escaped to our neighbouring country of Benin Republic to save our lives. This is where we are at the moment and we want you to come to our rescue by helping us to relocate either to your country or any other country of your choice which you deem safe for us. One of our major problems is that we have some cash money which my mother removed from my late fathers vault in the government house as soon as he died and we do not know how to take this money across to overseas for investment purposes. We would therefore want you to arrange on how to receive this money in your country. Note that we cannot pass it through a bank here because of the amount of money involved and our present condition, but we can use diplomatic method to courier the box to you if you agree to receive it, after which we will then fly to join you. The money is $8M (Eight Million United States Dollars) and we are prepared to compensate you with $3M (Three Million United States Dollars) if you can assist us in receiving and investing the money as well as relocating us.
If you weren't so busy moaning about what a hard time you're getting at work, you could see what opportunities are out there for a man who wants to make a dent!!!
- Harry
WTF? You think I'm a fool? You think I'm going to make arrangements without sending you some money to make sure you arrive here to give me my share. Please contact me directly via my gmail account to make arrangements so I can send you some travelling "walking around" money.
All I need from you is $1000 to setup the money transfer system. Then I'll send you $100,000 so you can arrive here safely, where you will give me $3M.
-Dick
dick
i'd like to get in on this. i could use the $3m to set up my new business. ive sent my acct info so you can w/draw the fund.
thx for this opportunity
EASY! EASY!
Don't worry. You'll all get your piece of Harry V. Gina in time.
Dick,
I've already found a place for you to put your deposit.
Anita,
Why do you think you need Dick to get to me? Look, If you try to go behind me you'll just end up in shit--let's work together and see if we can get Dick into your other project as well!
I LOVE a job well-done!
-Harry
harry,
i really like Dick and would prefer to work it that way. dick please get in with harry v. gina and myself so we can all be happy.
anita johnson
Oh baby ANITA!
Anita you to listen to me now, sugar. I LOVE ANITA...I ANITA ANITA! I HEART ANITA!!!
Damn girl, you got me so intrigued. Please send me an email or IM me tomorrow. I think you smooth out the pain in my you-know-what.
Well, what's it going to be, Dick?
Do you think this is a fit or what? I don't know about you, but I think Dick & Harry V. Gina are a match made in heaven!
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Oftentimes, I find myself too busy to shave carefully. If I cut my nutsack would I get time off from my company?
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