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Should you disclose a planned vacation when interviewing?
20 Nov 2023

Should you disclose a planned vacation when interviewing?

by Madeleine Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog | 0

Q: I have booked a cruise for March, 2024.  I have already paid for it.  I am also, very unexpectedly, interviewing for a new job.  I think I may get an offer in early December.  I am nervous that if … Continued

accommodations, interview, interviewing, interviewing strategies, job doc blog, vacation, vacation policy, vacation time
Vacation time payout
8 Feb 2021

Vacation time payout

by Madeleine Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog | 0

Q:  I recently gave notice to my current employer and accepted a role, which would give me more flexibility.  For the past four years, I received four weeks of vacation time.  I expected to take some time off this summer.  … Continued

job doc blog, paid time off, unused vacation time, vacation, vacation payout, vacation policy, vacation time
Vacation time off requests during the holiday season
23 Dec 2019

Vacation time off requests during the holiday season

by Ethan Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog | 0

Q:  Every year, I hope to take time off around the holidays.  Every year, my request is denied.  Everyone else in the company seems to be able to take time off.  Why? They have family out of state.  Or they … Continued

job doc blog, time off, vacation, vacation time
I can schedule a vacation when I want, can’t I?
23 Apr 2018

I can schedule a vacation when I want, can’t I?

by Zach Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog | 0

Q: I work for a large employer in the metro Boston area.  I have requested several days off later this year, avoiding very popular vacation weeks.  Some of these requests have been denied because of “staffing issues.”  I have earned … Continued

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Disclosing vacation plans as a final candidate
4 Apr 2016

Disclosing vacation plans as a final candidate

by Zach Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog, Uncategorized | 0

Q: I am planning to take a family vacation this summer. We have already booked our plane tickets and hotel for the first two weeks of July. I am also interviewing for a job and am a finalist for two … Continued

interviewing, new employees, salary and benefits, vacation, vacation policy, vacation time
Holiday vacation “blackout”
30 Nov 2015

Holiday vacation “blackout”

by Zach Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog, Uncategorized | 0

Q: We have Christmas approaching. In past jobs, I have taken the week off between Christmas and New Year’s to visit family out of state. I just started working at a new company and employees recently received a memo that … Continued

etiquette at work, office issues, salary and benefits, vacation, vacation policy, vacation time
How Vacation Time Works
22 Jun 2015

How Vacation Time Works

by Zach Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog, Uncategorized | 0

Q: Can you explain to me how vacation time typically works at most companies? Do you have to earn it through the year and then use it? Does that mean most employees have to wait until December to take any … Continued

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