I'm just curious. Whats the longest time off of work (and I don't mean fired) you've had. I have the benefit of working a job where I get all sorts of ridiculous time off... weekends, holidays, spring break, and summer vacation! All in all I only work 192 Days a year. Its kind of nice, the best thing is I get paid time off for all but one month of it. So how much vacation time do you have?

When I moved back to Wisconsin I was unemp[loyed for 2 months, that count?

2 weeks, I'm taking it right now!

I've been collecting unemployment since April of last year.

karmatornado said:

Are you a teacher?

I'm on my fifth week of vacation now and back to work next Monday, and that's the longest break I've had with this job for the last 5 years. Usually I don't take more than 2 weeks at a time.

8 weeks paid annual leave so it's very cool. The longest I've taken off from work on 2 occasions is 3 months and that's when I was in Europe and the other when I was living in the states. I travelled around the east coast and then settled in Philly for work and play.

I currently get 3 weeks (15 days) plus 4 days paid "vacation" a year. It’s not nearly enough and I had to work for the same company for over 10 years to get it. It’s a shame this country doesn’t value a better work/life balance. If I had my own company I would allow much, much more time off for workers.

The most I’ve ever taken was 4 weeks when I went to Europe the first time. At least half of that was unpaid, though.

I don't think I've taken more than 1 week off at once. I'm currently on a 1 week vacation now!

2.5 years.
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6 weeks to go to Australia.
When I came home I was dreading going back to work so I quit.

muirdo said:

Emancipation and Australia...

Maternity leave, I took 2 months off with each child.




Hiya Karmatornado!

CarrieMpls said:

Same here...3 weeks (15 days) + 4 personal days.
Not counting Holidays.

However, we're not allowed more than 1 continuous week off but I have managed to finagle 1 week plus the previous Friday and the following Monday off so that when we go away we have 2 full weekends.

PurpleJedi said:

I can take however much time off I need as long as I have the time stored up for it (as we accrue it in hours and it takes, like, 3 times your annual amount to max out) but we generally need "special permission" if it's more than 2 weeks in a row.

I get 25 PTO days (Personal Time Off) a year. They can be used for anything from vacation to sick time, etc....


I can accumulate up to 50 PTO days, of which I have accumulated 47 days right now

Oh and the most I have ever taken off of work at one time is 5 weeks when I went to Mexico for my honeymoon in 1990.

Sowhat said:

FIVE WEEKS!!!!

I took a year off to travel the world, and somehow Ive never quite made it back...

2 months in mexico..

does an extended sick leave count?

in the spring of 2006 i got super sick and had to take 6 weeks off work.

i'd like to say i enjoyed the break, but i spent most of the time with a 104 degree fever.

3 years and counting as I finish my current graduate program. But I do still bring in income by single-handedly managing and maintaining our rental property.

Lammastide said:

what are you majoring in? if you mind me asking..

If I took all of my time at once, I could take a five week, one day vacation.
But I'd never do it since I can't afford to go anywhere and I'd go stir crazy at home. So I take a few days each month.

I was off for 3 weeks for health reasons, though I tried going back twice in that time period. Now I'm using my vacation time, I really needed a long break and I resigned from the position though I'm going to start a new position in mid july at the same place.

Thankfully I've never been out of work and I now get 6 weeks vacation per year, but the longest I've ever been away from work is my 3 weeks in Hawaii many years ago. Awesome - I recommend it to everyone!!

One month.

I get 6 weeks a year.

Tremolina said:

Six weeks!!!!

5 weeks, but a I dream with 5 months!
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Tremolina said:

I hate you. So much.

karmatornado said:

hmm 4 about 3 months 7 dayz & counting, still employed though njoying life, living out my dreams 2 the fullest.