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garysanfran · 05-25-2023, 08:51 AM

I heard that Shep's/Goodhue service manager, who quit last year to go to MB Tractor, tried to return. He wanted a one week vacation and they offered three days. He said no...

A one week vacation is usually five days off with pay. So they could not come to an agreement over a two day vacation difference?

John Mercier · 05-28-2023, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by garysanfran

I heard that Shep's/Goodhue service manager, who quit last year to go to MB Tractor, tried to return. He wanted a one week vacation and they offered three days. He said no...

A one week vacation is usually five days off with pay. So they could not come to an agreement over a two day vacation difference?

Hard to say without knowing the details.
I have weeks of vacation, but taking even a few hours for a dentist or doctor's appointment is a major ordeal. Even taking a 30 minute lunch is nearly impossible.

So the manager may have had the paid time coming to them... but was just not allowed to use it.

Outdoorsman · 05-28-2023, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by John Mercier

Hard to say without knowing the details.
I have weeks of vacation, but taking even a few hours for a dentist or doctor's appointment is a major ordeal. Even taking a 30 minute lunch is nearly impossible.

So the manager may have had the paid time coming to them... but was just not allowed to use it.

The laws in 2023 prevent that from happening.

If the lumber yard that employs you has such a policy, i will boycott them!

dickiej · 05-28-2023, 04:54 PM

I had eight weeks paid vacation (twice annual allotment) and was refused even one day off to bring my wife to the hospital for wrist surgery! Don’t ya love corporate America!

John Mercier · 05-28-2023, 05:24 PM

Our annual allotment has to be given back if it goes unused.

But the problem isn't really that they refuse me, it is more along the line that any time I take off has to be made up in double the production when I return.
Short staff in comparison to elevated demand.

So I work my way through customer calls/contacts, so they know that I'm not ignoring them... just need a bit more time to get the information to them that they need or to process the orders.

05-25-2023, 08:51 AM	#1
garysanfran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Francisco/Meredith Posts: 1,577 Thanks: 675 Thanked 682 Times in 348 Posts	I heard that Shep's/Goodhue service manager, who quit last year to go to MB Tractor, tried to return. He wanted a one week vacation and they offered three days. He said no... A one week vacation is usually five days off with pay. So they could not come to an agreement over a two day vacation difference? __________________ Gary ~~~~_/) ~~~ ~~~~~~~~

05-28-2023, 04:54 PM	#4
dickiej Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: White Salmon, WA Posts: 301 Thanks: 21 Thanked 171 Times in 93 Posts	I had eight weeks paid vacation (twice annual allotment) and was refused even one day off to bring my wife to the hospital for wrist surgery! Don’t ya love corporate America!

05-28-2023, 05:24 PM	#5
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,460 Thanks: 3 Thanked 609 Times in 503 Posts	Our annual allotment has to be given back if it goes unused. But the problem isn't really that they refuse me, it is more along the line that any time I take off has to be made up in double the production when I return. Short staff in comparison to elevated demand. So I work my way through customer calls/contacts, so they know that I'm not ignoring them... just need a bit more time to get the information to them that they need or to process the orders.