What's the perception on analysts taking time off? I assume most of us were given 20 days, although I never expected to use all of them. However, I've heard that some places require analysts to take five consecutive days off at least once per year. What's the pulse on this?
I know there are past posts, but I'd like some more recent insight given the new initiatives many banks take.
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Normally you take a full week or so off and then a few long weekends throughout the year.
TBD on this year with COVID and WFH, but I would assume most firms would still encourage taking vacation at some point. Burnout, especially in this environment, is very real.
Unlimited vacation days is a scam used by garbage companies to avoid paying out the extra vacation days owed to employees when they leave a firm. Companies know no one can actually use those unlimited days as unlimited, and studies have shown employees at firms with unlimited vacation days tend to take less vacation than employees with a set number of days.
You don’t have an awesome benefit that most other banks are lacking, you are just getting played by a cheap ass employer.