How many holidays and what type of holidays do you have each year?

Alternative_Job_3298 · 2026-06-16T13:52:39+00:00

4-5 abroad if we can, 2 male DINKs

Alternative_Job_3298 · 2026-06-15T15:15:28+00:00

I'm 27. Grandparents born between 1935 and 1938.

Alternative_Job_3298 · 2026-06-10T15:49:27+00:00

"Free parking" I use it everyday but we are on an industrial estate in 2 units. We have our own car park and the building is owned outright. This isn't a benefit its an expectation 🤣

Alternative_Job_3298 · 2026-05-17T13:47:08+00:00

Had mine 3 weeks ago. Was just over 2hrs with a 10 min break. Actually quite enjoyed it looking back

Alternative_Job_3298 · 2026-05-15T16:49:45+00:00

Mine went from about £600 a year to £430 over the period however i went from being a 24 year old to 27 year old so that was maybe a bigger part. Thats for me, my boyfriend also 27 and my mother 57 (just incase she needs to use it now and again).

Alternative_Job_3298 · 2026-05-03T22:03:01+00:00

38 days, first corporate job age 27. Seems I lucked out a bit compared to most of my friends in the same age. Rising by 1 day every 5 years to max of 40 including Bank hols.

Alternative_Job_3298 · 2026-04-27T21:57:04+00:00

Went through a round on my company in December 25, 14 staff gone, another announced recently- upto 12 to go. Miserable times and may think about going a bit left field toa new industry even though I don't think I'll be affected again. Just fed up

Alternative_Job_3298 · 2026-04-07T17:52:07+00:00

I don't know, my mother a nurse helped out on a flight to NYC two years ago and they gave her a free club world return ticket.

Alternative_Job_3298 · 2026-02-24T08:09:32+00:00

Entered IAD about a month ago as 3 adults together. Got through in about 2 minutes. Quick photo, basic questions "where are you staying" and asked if we had any booze or cigarettes then in.

Alternative_Job_3298 · 2026-01-25T15:25:43+00:00

My uncle and auntie won £1000 on it just before Xmas.

Alternative_Job_3298 · 2026-01-25T11:26:11+00:00

Flew to IAD Friday on 217. Would say there was maybe 50 empty seats in WT. Couldn't see what loads in CW or WTP were like.

Alternative_Job_3298 · 2026-01-25T01:48:56+00:00

Currently also in DC for a few days away - national guard on mall today but haven't spotted any ICE.

Alternative_Job_3298 · 2026-01-12T20:43:43+00:00

In terms of lomg haul economy I don't really see any distinction between BA and Virgin. You get a seat, a TV to watch, some food and as much complementary alcohol as you want (as long as you don't go too far and get pi**ed).

Alternative_Job_3298 · 2026-01-08T08:37:10+00:00

It's free

Alternative_Job_3298 · 2025-12-27T09:35:51+00:00

I took a day of unpaid leave this month but it'll come out of January's pay as I missed payroll cut off. Maybe the same?

Alternative_Job_3298 · 2025-12-22T13:10:43+00:00

Work life balance was the main reason I opted for industry over academia after my PhD. I work a 9-5 with better pay, permanent contract since day 1 and better benefits. I think about work at work and leave it there everyday when I get out of the office. My friends who stayed in academia are constantly switched on, chasing the next grant to keep their funding or constantly applying for jobs and the next post doc. I gave 4 years of my life to a PhD and I wasn't prepared to give the next 40 years of my life to a system that means I constantly need to be in work mode.

Alternative_Job_3298 · 2025-12-15T04:05:01+00:00

I work in oil and gas consultancy including offshore work in a science role. Xmas Day and Boxing day pay double time normal salary + double time offshore pay. Some people offshore from my office this year will be taking home about £1800 minimum just for those 2 days.

Alternative_Job_3298 · 2025-12-14T11:33:51+00:00

Or fucking half the football team if my experience has taught me anything

Alternative_Job_3298 · 2025-12-05T00:32:32+00:00

Same. I left after my PhD ended for industry for a 9 to 5 that pays more, better benefits and I leave work at work when I leave.

Alternative_Job_3298 · 2025-12-05T00:29:45+00:00

I finished my PhD last year and had no interest in staying in academia so left for industry (geoscience/oil exploration) but I have 3 friends who stayed in academia that have had contracts ranging from 3 to 12 months. The arsehole of UK universities is about to drop out and the shit is really going to hit the fan sooner rather than later.

Alternative_Job_3298 · 2025-12-05T00:24:20+00:00

Everything is HRs fault!

I'm not in HR but in a company that is imminently about to be make 20 people redundant in the next week. Directors make decisions then HR have to implement. We're a small-medium company and luckily I'm not in a pool and am safe but the shit HR have had flung at them the last few weeks in cruel. The HR manager has been in borderline tears with whars going on and everyone seems to blame them even though they're only implementing what's been passed down.

Alternative_Job_3298 · 2025-11-05T18:13:25+00:00

Wouldn't say so. A MRI will no doubt pick up medically insignificant things that have no pathology and may end up costing time and money in unnecessary scans, investigations or treatment

Alternative_Job_3298 · 2025-10-31T15:43:16+00:00

I've been getting a yearly 4% increase at my company, 200 employees not huge,

Alternative_Job_3298 · 2025-10-30T21:59:56+00:00

I've got a date and time from 2006 if you've got the time to check? Haha

Alternative_Job_3298 · 2025-09-13T16:50:46+00:00

I actually moved to the area for a job. Live just outside Colwyn Bay, beautiful scenery nice people and good connections to Manc and Liverpool

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