tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876327247533458481.post5600102937010226647..comments2023-11-03T03:19:01.419-07:00Comments on Working for Rachel: Obscure Interests + Family Far Away + Wanderlust + Limited Vacation Time = Augh!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876327247533458481.post-33422843423005730752009-01-19T07:37:00.000-08:002009-01-19T07:37:00.000-08:00Some non retired people DO travel alot. I only ge...Some non retired people DO travel alot. I only get three weeks vacation a year and I managed to make it to two exotic trips last year (Galapagos Islands and the Carribean - ok the last one isn't that exotic but it was relaxing!) Can you ask for a leave of absence? unpaid time off? can you fib a family emergency? (not the most ethical but you do what you can). If you're good at your job, have put in sufficient time, it might be worth asking. I have 4 weeks off this year and am going to push for a couple of extra days off so I can go to Russia. <BR/><BR/>My other advice is try to get a government job. they seem to have liberal vacation policy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876327247533458481.post-55111943353857855832009-01-14T17:28:00.000-08:002009-01-14T17:28:00.000-08:00"Get a nontraditional job." Yeah, thanks. :) Worki..."Get a nontraditional job." Yeah, thanks. :) Working on that. <BR/><BR/>I don't really hear about it, either. Which I think is pretty sad. <BR/><BR/>I think it's the obscure interests that do it for me. I don't talk to people who are passionate about unschooling, kidlit, etc. on a daily basis and I kind of have to travel to do it.Scarletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092952195783277890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4876327247533458481.post-90164764516990036682009-01-13T18:51:00.000-08:002009-01-13T18:51:00.000-08:00Solution: get a non-traditional job. Haha.I don't...Solution: get a non-traditional job. Haha.<BR/><BR/>I don't think a lot of people do travel much, really. Some people are fortunate enough to have a job that lets them see fun places, but aside from that, I don't hear much about non-retired people going anywhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com