Job Question

[Nyboy]

My mother used to say, if the president of the country can be replaced so can anyone else. He has been with me over 10 years, is hard working never late. Not sure whats going on he used to take off 2 to 3 days a year. He is on salary plus tips.

 

[seedcorn]

While everyone is replaceable, not all replacements are equally good. Might be time to visit with him.

 

[seedcorn]

I'm on salary and after weeks of 50+ hours, I catch up with a slow day that I don't call vaca or personal. Plus if I work a Saturday-during planting/harvest-I do what is necessary. Make it up during slow times. Of course, brass is always looking for ways to take away slow times! Still expect 60-70 hour weeks during rush times. Meanwhile they do less and less. Be different if their company but they are employee like me.

 

[dickiebird]

Before I retired I had 6 weeks vacation 10 paid holidays and 1 personal days plus as many sick days as I needed.
Very seldom used a sick day but twice I was off for over 3 months at a time and because of me not abusing their sick day policy I was paid my full earnings each time.
Of course I retired 15 years ago and the place ain't the same now!!!!

THANX RICH

 

[Lavender2]

Thats about average for union companies @dickiebird. I submit final contracts for one of the locals. Average for a 10 year employee is three weeks paid vacation and 10 paid holidays. One of the companies also pays 4 personal/sick days.

It can be a hardship on smaller companies when an employee takes off, but I would hate to lose a dedicated employee.

 

[Nyboy]

Yesterday after work we had a talk. He was suprized at number of days taken off so far ( I had written down all days). I told him after the 2 this month he had a choice of not getting paid or taking off vation days. Bet rest of year no more days off!!

 

[Lavender2]

Great! Hopefully it will work out.

 

[Ridgerunner]

It was wise to write them own and wise to talk. From here I can't tell if he was really unaware of how many days it was or if he was just pushing the limits. Unless you write this stuff down you can easily lose track. As a small business and you working side by side I'm sure you want to be flexible and work with him if there is a legitimate reason, but you still have to set limits. Hope it works out for both of you.

 

[Smart Red]

Before I retired I had 6 weeks vacation 10 paid holidays and 1 personal days plus as many sick days as I needed.
THANX RICH

Sounds like DH. After 30+ years I had zero weeks of paid vacation and 2 (Thanksgiving -- Thur. & Fri.) paid holidays. Everyone likes the sound of having all summer off, but that was 90 days without pay! In addition, I was usually paying for and taking summer school classes to improve my teaching.

 

[ninnymary]

Smart Red, over here teachers have the option of having their yearly salary paid over the 12 months. Most teachers do it this way, so that they can be off for the summer and still get paid.

Mary