Ok, similar question to one I have asked before regarding flight's or accommodations first (which seemed to come with a consensus of accommodations first).
When planning your vacation, do you get the time of work off first and then find a location that matches? Or do you find a location first you want and then get the time off (of course, only applicable to those still working)
We have to request leave during June to September and December to March. When I request leave during these periods, there is no guarantee that Karen and I will both get the dates we request. For the other 4 months of the year, I can go last minute.
Karen is somewhat what same however she actually has to have her entire year in advance (so 2013 will be requested in November). Her schedule has her work every 3rd Saturday, and when she does work Saturday, she alternates the Monday and Wednesday prior off (always working 5 days, unless there is a holiday)
This is good, because it allows us to take a 4/5 day vacations by just taking off a Tuesday / Wednesday and only using a couple vacation days. When the Monday is a holiday she would get the Tuesday off, and or we can take the Thursday / Friday for an extension. This can make things somewhat difficult for scheduling (especially when adding in friends or family)
I have a very elaborate spreadsheet for these purposes, and have always tried to plan around this but wonder if it is worth it?
When planning your vacation, do you get the time of work off first and then find a location that matches? Or do you find a location first you want and then get the time off (of course, only applicable to those still working)
We have to request leave during June to September and December to March. When I request leave during these periods, there is no guarantee that Karen and I will both get the dates we request. For the other 4 months of the year, I can go last minute.
Karen is somewhat what same however she actually has to have her entire year in advance (so 2013 will be requested in November). Her schedule has her work every 3rd Saturday, and when she does work Saturday, she alternates the Monday and Wednesday prior off (always working 5 days, unless there is a holiday)
This is good, because it allows us to take a 4/5 day vacations by just taking off a Tuesday / Wednesday and only using a couple vacation days. When the Monday is a holiday she would get the Tuesday off, and or we can take the Thursday / Friday for an extension. This can make things somewhat difficult for scheduling (especially when adding in friends or family)
I have a very elaborate spreadsheet for these purposes, and have always tried to plan around this but wonder if it is worth it?
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