Nothing really set in stone. I'll be out the 20th through the 1st but I'm sure I'll be checking emails from time to time. Might come into the office the 2nd and 3rd to catch up because it'll be quiet. Might do that from home.

This year it's a bit more time than usual because Christmas is a Wednesday, but I don't think I could work for a place with regimented PTO and/or 3 day holiday vacations.

Commercial Real Estate Developer
 

I get December 24th and 25th off and January 1st off. They may have us "check in" on those days as well (like they tried to pull for Thanksgiving). I need a new job.

“The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.” - Nassim Taleb
 
Malta Monkey:
I get December 24th and 25th off and January 1st off. They may have us "check in" on those days as well (like they tried to pull for Thanksgiving). I need a new job.

For working in real estate, you certainly do

Array
 

Working on it. Early March man. I can make it to then

“The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.” - Nassim Taleb
 

I used to be in sell-side ER. My MD asked juniors to come in even on days that markets weren't open. I quit after 6 months. Another associate who was more senior than me quit a few months later, and his most senior associate left his group recently...now it's just him + a couple/few long-term off-cycle interns who make minimum wage and work as associates.

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iridescent007:
I used to be in sell-side ER. My MD asked juniors to come in even on days that markets didn't open. I quit after 6 months. Another associate who was more senior than me quit a few months later, and his most senior associate left hits group recently...

Yea this is a shit culture. Would be unacceptable at my office.

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I don't take any official time off but I won't really be doing much of anything between December 19th and January 2nd.

This is how it's been for my entire career working in a strategy function at a BB save for the time I spent working in M&A and PE, where it was like, a day.

 

I am on tax break all of December, which means I can't talk to the client or work/travel to the area for 30 days to avoid becoming compensatory (Big 4 Consultant).

My only regret is that my 8 sick days are set to expire E.O. December, so its a waste. Other than that, I am just chilling at home or on the beach doing Business Dev work and working out 2x a day + 1 hike a day. Might use my 500k Southwest points to go on a weekend bender in Hawaii.

I have to fly back to the client on my birthday in January though, so unfortunately, I might have to take the JSX jet.

 

That sounds like a nice life! 8 sick days? I get 5 plus only 10 holidays. Enjoy Hawaii

“The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.” - Nassim Taleb
 

I'm in SaaS sales but we dont need to be in the office from Dec 23 till January 6th. Have to work remote a couple of those days, and do a few daily check ins at 10:30 and 2:30 to handle any in-bound customer leads. I'll take it!

 

My firm switched to unlimited pto last year (not as great as it sounds, easier to justify when you have an accrual to burn)... but the last few Decembers I've had deals closing so have worked while the rest of the firm was off... this year it's just portco work so you better believe im taking my 2.5 weeks!

 
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WSO never sleeps, so I'll be working through the holidays but significantly less hours from Dec 23 - Jan 1.

headed to New Orleans with my wife + 3 kids in tow to see my 92yo grandmother + tons of fam on my moms side that I havent seen in years (aunts + cousins). wish us luck on the flight...traveling w 3 kids is always a blast!

 

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Be excellent to each other, and party on, dudes.
 

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