How many vacations do you take a year?

[Dave_L]

Just curious. I see a lot of people on Facebook posting all sorts of vacations on a somewhat regular basis. I wanted to see what's considered "normal" and how far off of normal I am. Haha. I'll take a day off here and there through out the year but as far as a true multi-day vacation, I may only take one every 2-3 years.

[kwando]

My job has the luxury of taking weeks off. But I usually take a week off summer, week in December around Christmas and the remainder of my time is a day here and there.

[Aloha_Shooter]

I take one real vacation a year, a week or so between Christmas and New Years to see the family and (usually) a week to attend Boy Scout camp. I'm not sure I would classify the latter as a vacation but it IS time off from (paid) work.

[Irving]

Same as you Dave. Maybe one full week a year. Lately it has been a bit more.

[newracer]

We usually take a week long vacation in the spring/summer where we go somewhere. I also take from just before Christmas to after New Years off but we usually don't go anywhere. I just hang with my boys since they are out of school.

My wife seems to think we need to take a vacation and go somewhere every year, I am trying to break her of that, too expensive.

I also take several long weekends off to camp or get stuff done around the house.

I have been with my employer for a long time so I get a decent amount of vacation time.

[RCCrawler]

I get so much time off from work that I have to use or I loose that I end up taking a bunch. This year I took 10 days to Hawaii, I just took a week to Minnesota, I have a week off the first week in September, and I took a week off for SEMA in November. Looking at the numbers on top of that I still need to burn almost 2 more weeks before the end of the year and then I'll still have my max of 640hrs on the books.

I have an employee that took all of June and July off this year to go to England and I think he'll still need to burn more before the end of the year.

I guess it's one of the perks of the job.

[BPTactical]

I have not had a bona-fide vacation since 06.

[Mazin]

Vacation? Weeks off? Downtime? What are these things that you kid about?

[StagLefty]

I accrued time off during my 50 years of employment so I now get 365 days a year off. [Coffee]

[ChunkyMonkey]

^ yep. I used to take off for 3 months to spend time in Indonesia/Singapore/Thailand in the winter. Last one was 2008 before the market crashed. As of now, between works, pets, and few freeloading family members, we are just glad if we could do a datenight once a month.

[DonnyCommo]

I take a day here and there if I have to, but otherwise I just take a week off for hunting.


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[Zundfolge]

I get 3 weeks of vacation a year but usually only take one (the week of Thanksgiving to go visit family) This year I'll probably take most of mine. Took a couple days in May to go back to KS for a family reunion, being held because my dad was not likely to make it to Christmas, then out for the week of the 15th-21st since dad DIDN'T make it (died the 14th) and will probably go back for Thanksgiving this year in part so Mom's Thanksgiving is close to normal, in part because my wife's niece has a baby due in late October.

Otherwise I occasionally take a Friday and/or Monday off for a long weekend, but really should make sure I take all my vacation (since I can only carry over one week at the end of the year).

As for taking vacations for fun ... we never do that because we can't afford to go anywhere. However we do live where we'd vacation if we'd have stayed living in Kansas.

[Ah Pook]

I have not had more than two consecutive days off in the last 9 years.

[ray1970]

I usually take five weeks off every year. Usually not more than one week at a time. I wouldn't count four of those weeks as legitimate "vacations". I usually take one "vacation" a year due to budgetary constraints.

This year is Maui. Next year will likely be the Virgin Islands to save some money.

[DangerLee_Industries]

Before my spinal injury I would backpack through Europe for 3-4 weeks every year. Then just take 3-day weekends with the rest of my days hanging out in the mountains here or hold-em tournaments in vegas.

[tmleadr03]

Vacation? Weeks off? Downtime? What are these things that you kid about?

Same. I might not work on the 4th if I am lucky.

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

I get 2 weeks vacation, 3.5 personal days, 7.5 paid holidays, and 3.5 dependent care days. Next year I get 3 weeks vacation. We won't talk about sick time...

Damn union workers.

[Irving]

I had 28 PTO days this year.

[beast556]

I havent been on a true vacation since I had kids, its been 10years now. I keep telling the wife but funds get sucked up by other stuff.

[mackbamf]

I'm self employed so unfortunately my days off are very few and far between, especially since it involves IT things rarely can wait until I get back. Many perks to owning your own gig, but this is definitely one of the downsides. I'm in desperate need of being offline for a week or so to recharge...

[al_g]

This is going to be the first year in about 10-12 years that I haven't taken at least a week long vacation somewhere out of State. I also make a point to use all my PTO since it is use it or lose it at the end of the year. So I'll take days off here and there normally. With a baby due in October, this year I'm saving up my PTO and trying to hover just below max amount so I can time off in addition to my two weeks paid paternity leave.

[Dave_L]

I'm self employed so unfortunately my days off are very few and far between, especially since it involves IT things rarely can wait until I get back. Many perks to owning your own gig, but this is definitely one of the downsides. I'm in desperate need of being offline for a week or so to recharge...

Yup, thats my boat too. It's just wild to me at how many days off people get in corporate. "Mental health" day....wtf is that?!

[Great-Kazoo]

mental or physical vacation?

[Rooskibar03]

I'm lucky if I get one a year. God damn car business.

[ChunkyMonkey]

I'm lucky if I get one a year. God damn car business.

I am shopping for a car atm.. whats your dealership?

[MrPrena]

I work about 1-2 day/week average for my friend's friend's company, and I am self employed. Going out to different state type of vacation, I only take one per year to fly to relatives or in-laws. I might go to Los Angeles a visit. I haven't been there since 2007.






I'm lucky if I get one a year. God damn car business.

When i was selling car at a franchise dealership, I remember we all worked holidays except Christmas and Thanksgiving. We had to work one extra day, because we were getting Christmas and Thanksgiving off. Hated bell-to-bell days. 60hr+ WAS avg for sales, and 65+ was average for sales mgr. :(

[Rooskibar03]

I am shopping for a car atm.. whats your dealership?


Porsche & Jaguar. But we also keep an assortment of pre-owned stuff around. Feel fee to PM with any questions or if you need assistance with the hunt.

[BlasterBob]

I retired twenty two (22) years ago and have been on one big long vacation since that retirement date - and still getting paid monthly.
Yeah, I know -[blah-blah]

[ChunkyMonkey]

Porsche & Jaguar. But we also keep an assortment of pre-owned stuff around. Feel fee to PM with any questions or if you need assistance with the hunt.

PM me the dealership name... wife looking for cayman.

[rbeau30]

Just curious. I see a lot of people on Facebook posting all sorts of vacations on a somewhat regular basis. I wanted to see what's considered "normal" and how far off of normal I am. Haha. I'll take a day off here and there through out the year but as far as a true multi-day vacation, I may only take one every 2-3 years.


46613
Very rarely, I do not like travelling. I do stay-cations.

[wctriumph]

The last actual "vacation" I took was Thanksgiving week back in 2005. Since then I get time off but don't really go anywhere, just kind of hang around the house and try not to spend any money. Since we are not allowed to take a vacation during the months of March to September, I take time off over Thanksgiving and then between Christmas and New year then carry over a few days to use as needed for the one off day or two that pops up once in a while.

[hatidua]

I'm 47 (very soon to be 48). I've not been on a "vacation" in over 30 years (since my mid-teens with my parents). Granted, I've never convinced anyone that what I do for a living constitutes anything less than a dream vacation for most people so it might all even out.

[blacklabel]

I can't take much more than 2 days off in a row out of my work week. I'm not going to complain though, it's a great job otherwise.

[Gman]

We try to spend time with our elderly parents a couple of times/year. We'll take time off that includes a holiday weekend to maximize our time. Time off this year has primarily been health related.

Sent from my electronic leash.

[lex137]

I like to go on at least one vacation a year.... I don't like my wife to post anything cause I don't want people to know my house is empty!

[Dave]

Last year in October was the first time my wife and I took a week long trip since 07, and that was to visit my family in Michigan. We have taken a couple of 3 day trips to KC and Tucson to see her family, but now my annual leave accruals are sitting so high I have to take some time off or I lose a chunk of it in January. So I'll be taking a lot of 3 and 4 day weekends prior to that.

[Circuits]

I'm lucky that I get downtime pretty much every week - but actual "vacation" in the form of trips away or extended times off is once or twice a year. Three times, tops.

Went to New Orleans for ten days in May. Gonna do Cabo for a week in November. Might work in a trip to Europe (Czech or Germany) in September.

I don't post about my trips on social media cuz... persec.

[def90]

A vacation as in.. doesn't involve visiting family and doesn't involve a weekend in Colorado, I'd say once every other year or so.

[Colorado Osprey]

Never in my 30 years of employment with different employers have I ever had a paid vacation or time off.

My average work week is between 70 and 80 hours.

I do take a 3-5 day trip to visit family every 3 years or so.

[Big E3]

Self employed sol proprietor, last time I did not sleep in my own bed was in 2008 visiting relatives. Last real vacation and last time I called in sick 2005. Getting really burned out this year though, something's got to give.

[brutal]

With the limited rollover from last year, I had 227.5 hours total PTO including "Floating Holiday" (sick days). We book 7.5 hour days for PTO, etc. so with paid holidays, I get around 6 weeks off if I can take it all. That's the 10-14 years service plus my seniority from two prior company acquisitions.

We try to take a full week once or twice in the summer for the lake and a few of 4-5 day lake trips. One week during Christmas, one week during Thanksgiving, and a week for hunting. They're not always a full week of days off because if I have to take a work call, I don't book the PTO for those hours.

A few years ago, we actually took a 7 day cruise. No phones, no 'puters. It was glorious.

Rarely can I go a whole week without a work call or emergency of some sort. Last time before PTO I flew back in from Orlando late, worked all night, slept 3 hours and then finished hooking up all the toys and handled more of the emergency on the road while we headed for Pueblo.

Last week I booked 75 hours work including travel to Omaha. I need another break already. haha. July 19 we head out for another week at the lake.

[gnihcraes]

I'm sitting on 9 weeks PTO at the moment. (About the only good thing about my job, pto accrual) I'll have to use some before January it seems.

We don't take many long vacations due to costs of a family of 4. Long weekends sometimes. Got one of these coming up and then I'll probably take a week or two for Elk and Deer season.

Any time I take off, I end up handling some Kid or School thing that crops up. Difficult to get any real rest time.

Wife doesn't get much for PTO, so with many single days here and there for kids, school, doctors, it just doesn't happen.

If I take 1 day off from work, I have 2 days worth waiting for me, no coverage. Sucks.

[Ronin13]

Like actual vacation? Not just a weekend away? Let's see... I went to Vegas for 3 days back in 2011, that was the last "vacation" I ever went on. I'm going to FL for a wedding on Wednesday, so I guess you can count that. But that's really it, since my "vacation" back to the States while deployed to Afghanistan in 2009. So my answer would be: .5 vacations a year, max.

[clublights]

There are no vacations in Rock And Roll ... just days you don't have shows....

which means your broke and can't afford to go anywhere ...


Why do I like this job again ?

[Hound]

I have not had a bona-fide vacation since 06.

You'er too important to the cause to let you go for too long ;)

[MrPrena]

"paid vacation" - never had one. :(

[gos]

3 weeks per year. I save a little bit for Christmas and a few days in late winter for a long skiing weekend. The rest gets used up randomly throughout the year a day or two at a time.

[gos]

BTW, my company doesn't let you accrue vacation. Use it or lose it. I actually think it contributes to a healthier work environment, since everyone is used to people taking off time when they need it.

[kawiracer14]

I work for myself - so I get a whopping 0 days of paid vacation. Before I started this I worked for consulting companies, so I also got 0 days of paid vacation a year.

I generally take about 2 weeks off per year - plus random Fridays in the winter for skiing.

Headed to Ouray in 2 weeks to hike some 14ers and do some off-roading for a week.

[hollohas]

I take vacation during big game season. Otherwise I haven't taken a real R&R vacation since I became an adult.

I always found it funny that much of Europe thinks Americans don't work as hard as them. I worked for an Italian company that took ALL of August off every year. Same was true at a German company I worked for. In both cases our US office worked the entire month while the main office in Italy/Germany was on vacation. And in both cases they regularly made comments about lazy Americans.

[hurley842002]

Staycations for me, I can take three a year, but usually only take two full weeks, spread throughout the year, and my last week I take a day here and there.

[CO Hugh]

Self Employed. Took one in 2012 to Yellowstone. Otherwise, Elk Hunting Only, and a few days here and there. Don't have a lot of time for other hunting.

[Aardvark]

Va'ca'shun....none, with very few 'sick' days. Figure I'll see the inside of my coffin before I take a real vacation.

[SAnd]

I'm retired now but I'm not sure I had vacations when I was working. I had time off. We had 24/7/365 coverage where I worked. They didn't staff to cover vacations or time off other than 'week ends'. We were expected to work over-time to cover any time off we took. That meant even though I took 4 weeks of 'vacation' time off I worked 4 weeks of extra time. We generally worked 2 or 3 hundred hours of overtime in addition to the overtime to cover vacation also.

The overtime is one of the reasons I was able to retire early.

[flogger]

Zero

[Trout Hunter]

Used to work 4.5 months out of the year and hunt, fish, and snowmobile the rest.

Family and new job I get 8 holidays, 6 sick days they dont care if you use for a random day off, and 10 vacation days now. Ill take 2 trips one in the summer and one at Christmas a week each.

[cableguy11]

Mine are in 22 day increments due to my schedule. So I generally take one in the summer and one over the holidays if possible. This year had most of January off, most of June, and will take most of September. All of our family is in TX so we generally go there once a year.

-Art