Not so sure now

[baronessekat]

I got an email from the staffing agency I met with today that included the benefits for the job in Lockport that had the really good salary.

There was the standard 90 days before health and dental kick in. That I'm used to and everywhere I've ever worked and applied to that has been the practice. It's the vacation and personal time that I'm concerned with:

"Full time regular employees are eligible for vacation days according to the following schedule after completing one full year of continuous employment:

Length of Service Vacation Allotment
1 Year of service 5 days vacation
2 years of service 5 days vacation
3 years of service 10 days vacation

Full time regular employees are eligible for personal days according to the following schedule after completing three years of continuous employment. Eligibility is determined by the number of completed years of service on Jan. lst.

Length of Service Personal Day Allotment

3 years of service 1 day
5 years of service 2 days
7 years of service 3 days
9 years of service 4 days
10 years of service 5 days

Relco Systems observes the following holidays for office personnel:

New Years Day Thanksgiving Day
Memorial Day Christmas Eve ( 1/2 Day)
July 4th Christmas Day
Labor Day"

I have to agree with Sabriel, whom I consulted about this, that these seem a bit stingy. Have to work there 10 years to have three weeks off total? I would definitely not be able to do any pennsic this year AND would not be able to go spend Thanksgiving with my sister this year and I would have to cut Pennsic short for at least 3 years.

I honestly don't know if the big increase in the salary is worth that. This definitely requires some soul searching if they offer me the position.

Comments

[breisyn.livejournal.com]

When I read this, I'm glad I live where I live.

We have the right to 5 weeks of vacation every year from year one.

10.2% of our monthly salary is set aside by the employer.

In June we don't get the regular salary, but the 10.2% of what we earned last year.
Meaning if you make NOK 600.000 a year, you will get a good 60.000 NOK in June, but not the regular monthly salary.

So the first year you work you won't get much in June, but you still have the right to 5 weeks a year. Normally 3 weeks in the summer and the other two weeks spread out (Easter, Cristmas, a long weekend now and then).

My June will be kind of skimpy this year, but next year should be significantly better. I hope to take 3 or 4 weeks off when I have finished my company training in Septemeber/October.

Vacation time is the best part about working :)