Just lost my vacation...

[boostedguy05]

Have you use any of the floating holiday days yet, and if so, did they then revert back and take vaca/PTO days away?

 

[FESTER665]

Argonne National Laboratory, maintenance mechanic, we’re hiring. $35.01/hr, 9% 403b contribution, start with 3 weeks vacation, 144hrs sick time yearly and tons of other benefits.

Might have to hit you up on that one!

 

[LikeABauce302]

10 floating holidays doesn't seem too outrageous for a place that is open 365 days per year. Every place I've worked has always had anywhere from 8-12 calendar holidays. I would be angry as well. I usually plan my PTO around holidays so I can take vacations and still keep a couple extra days of PTO for things like doctors appointments or a random day I may need to take off.

 

[sickmint79]

using your own vaca time for someone else's decision to close a building? say whaaaaat

 

[bikrboy128]

Argonne National Laboratory, maintenance mechanic, we’re hiring. $35.01/hr, 9% 403b contribution, start with 3 weeks vacation, 144hrs sick time yearly and tons of other benefits.

what are the requirements?

 

[boostedguy05]

Might have to hit you up on that one!

yay, then we get to hear you bitch about your 30 mile commute.

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

what are the requirements?

https://www.anl.gov/hr/external-applicants

I can’t find a direct link on my phone, all our open positions are posted here though.

 

[Kaeghl]

yeah, no they cant do that.
In illinois vacation time is considered part of compensation, which is treated as pay.
For example, if you have vacation built up and then leave the company without using it, by illinois law they have to pay that out to you.
As for changing policy on the fly, and forcing employees to use compensated or benefit time for closures that are no fault of their own.. wow.. lawyer right up.

 

[FESTER665]

yay, then we get to hear you bitch about your 30 mile commute.

I gotta bitch about something, might as well be a commute.

 

[boostedguy05]

yeah, no they cant do that.
In illinois vacation time is considered part of compensation, which is treated as pay.
For example, if you have vacation built up and then leave the company without using it, by illinois law they have to pay that out to you.
As for changing policy on the fly, and forcing employees to use compensated or benefit time for closures that are no fault of their own.. wow.. lawyer right up.

it might depend if they took away time already acquired or not, without payout. Also, it was floating holiday days, not pto/vacation days.

 

[1quick]

How far are you from Elwood? You are a mechanic correct?

 

[Kaeghl]

it might depend if they took away time already acquired or not, without payout. Also, it was floating holiday days, not pto/vacation days.

I understand what you are saying. the after the fact change is pretty messed up though. Very sketchy.

I mean the only way they "could legally" do it would be to remove those floating holidays altogether (instead of subtracting them)
you had ten but we took away two, changes to you had ten but we changed policy so now it is eight.

 

[FirstWorldProblems]

So my company decided to not give everyone the 80 hours of floating holidays a year anymore...and didn't tell anyone about it. It was implemented January 1st. We all just found out today.

They made us use vacation time (which is seperate) for building closures (due to weather, etc.).

Think it's time to move on...Lots of pissed off people here right now, including myself!

Bingo. I have about a week of vacay, and I’d like to not use it in case I book

Wait, so for total time off, you only get 1 week vacation? Are there default holidays you don't work either?

Even 9-10 holidays off per year (the "norm" in many industries), and 1 week vacation, is still a shit deal.

A couple years ago my company took my 4th week and pushed it back 5 years. Really pissed me off, but nowhere near as bad as this would have. I wouldn't hesitate to leave over losing 2 weeks of vacation

 

[FirstWorldProblems]

They made us use vacation time (which is seperate) for building closures (due to weather, etc.).

If you only get a week (5 days) of vacation time, wouldn't this effectively mean that you don't get any vacation time? I'd imagine buildings close 1-3 days per year with our crazy weather

This is crazy. What kind of fly by night company is this.

 

[Chet Donnelly]

yeah, no they cant do that.
In illinois vacation time is considered part of compensation, which is treated as pay.
For example, if you have vacation built up and then leave the company without using it, by illinois law they have to pay that out to you.
As for changing policy on the fly, and forcing employees to use compensated or benefit time for closures that are no fault of their own.. wow.. lawyer right up.

In IL employers have to pay accrued vacation time, but not sick time or holiday time. Many employers are now going to "unlimited" vacation now so they don't even have to pay you your vacation when you quit since you don't have accrued vacation time.

https://www2.illinois.gov/idol/Laws-Rules/FLS/Documents/VA FAQ.pdf

 

[sickmint79]

Argonne National Laboratory, maintenance mechanic, we’re hiring. $35.01/hr, 9% 403b contribution, start with 3 weeks vacation, 144hrs sick time yearly and tons of other benefits.

your nerds are getting a big computer

Energy plans delivery of first exascale supercomputer

 

[Mr_Roboto]

Vinteresting.

Sounds like it's time to go to me.

 

[Ron Vogel]

Argonne National Laboratory, maintenance mechanic, we’re hiring. $35.01/hr, 9% 403b contribution, start with 3 weeks vacation, 144hrs sick time yearly and tons of other benefits.

I actually applied last night...lol.

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

your nerds are getting a big computer

Energy plans delivery of first exascale supercomputer

Yep. I run the cooling for our existing supercomputers and this one.

 

[Ron Vogel]

I’ve been staying around this place for a few reasons. It’s a 10 minute drive from my house. I only work 4 days a week. At this point I’m the senior tech with only the lead above me. However, they have me on nights which sucks for my situation. I put up with it because after two years I’m eligible for management...which pays very well here. I thought it would also look good on my resume to work with amazon.

 

[1quick]

You can also check Stepan Chemical, I don’t know that they are hiring for maintenance right now but they do often, there are openings in operations, starting wage is around mid 30’s an hour top out around 40

 

[FESTER665]

I’ve been staying around this place for a few reasons. It’s a 10 minute drive from my house. I only work 4 days a week. At this point I’m the senior tech with only the lead above me. However, they have me on nights which sucks for my situation. I put up with it because after two years I’m eligible for management...which pays very well here. I thought it would also look good on my resume to work with amazon.

Same where I'm at, the close drive and working with family has been keeping me here, but it may be time to start looking around, really wouldn't mind getting back into the maintenance side of things again.

 

[crooks]

If you only get a week (5 days) of vacation time, wouldn't this effectively mean that you don't get any vacation time? I'd imagine buildings close 1-3 days per year with our crazy weather

This is crazy. What kind of fly by night company is this.

Amazon is barely getting by. If they dont steal his money they might have to close the doors.

 

[Fish]

In my 18 years at the same company, we officially closed 2 days that I can remember. 9/11 and the crazy snow back in 2011. We closed "early" on the super cold days but my team and I still had to be here. So what is this closing thing? LOL.

 

[DEEZUZ]

In my 18 years at the same company, we officially closed 2 days that I can remember. 9/11 and the crazy snow back in 2011. We closed "early" on the super cold days but my team and I still had to be here. So what is this closing thing? LOL.

That's crazy. Who you be