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[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Most places I’ve taught in the US don’t have vacation days. You have sick days (10 a year, they stack), and personal days (3 a year, max of 5 before they turn into sick days).

[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] BombOmOm -5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Do remember teachers generally have three full months of off time every year, in addition to the above mentioned days.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

Do remember that teachers generally work far, far longer each day than just 9-5. Their paid hours often don't give them time for lesson planning and marking.

[–] Ilovemyirishtemper 1 points 8 months ago

Do remember that their "summers off" (which are often used to prep for the following year) are unpaid. Do also remember that when a person has been extremely stressed, their immune system will kick into high gear, helping to ward off illness during a time when energy is needed elsewhere. I.e. every paid break is spent being sick because your body finally went back to a normal immune system as you decompress. This, in turn, makes it difficult to enjoy your only actual vacation time.

[–] FinalRemix 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yooo! Your personal days turn into sick days?! Goddamn, that's nice. Ours are just use-or-lose.

[–] 108 6 points 8 months ago

Place I used to work at had your vacation days stack. Changed a lot to where it was use or lose and were able to not approve for what ever reason. Also told us not to take off around major holidays.

Changed out healthcare on us too. Became much worse. Found out high level employees had better vacation and better healthcare plans on top of that.

[–] GlendatheGayWitch 5 points 8 months ago

Wow, I've never had that much time off when working. We get 5 sick days from the state and 0-5 from the district. You lose any district days that you don't use, but you keep any state days that aren't used.

One of the teachers had never taken a day off in his 30+ years and had a ton of state days. They wouldn't let him donate more than 5 to a teacher who just gave birth, so she had to come back to work after just 2 months.

[–] inclementimmigrant 3 points 8 months ago

Woof, that sucks, this would be the only time I would be in favor of PTO.