bloody hell

[winterbadger]

This situation truly warrants the "pants" icon.

I had calculated to a nicety how far negative I could go in leave to take my trip next week.

As you can imagine, that didn't involve me taking nearly a week off sick (I can't recall the last time I did this that wasn't recovery from an operation).

So, I have the choice of taking my vacation as planned but taking the time off without pay (which would cost me a very large sum, let's call it X) or cancelling my trip (which would cost me, with nonrecoverable plane fare &c., about 2/3 of X).

This will be at least the third time in the past four years that I've had to cancel an overseas trip at the last minute. Of course, the last time I *took* an overseas trip it wasn't a 100% happy experience either.

*sigh*

Comments

[schizokitty.livejournal.com]

Sick days and vacation days come out of the same pool? Stingy bastards.

My gut reaction would be to go with option 1. If cancelling the trip was a smaller portion of X, then I'd say that, but a whopping 2/3? If you went, sure, you'd lose x/3, but you'd get something in return -- a wonderful vacation in a land you love. Take option two and all you've got is x/3.

Of course, you know better if you can afford x/3, so I expect my prattling is only complicating things. :-(

[kmusser]

I agree with the previous poster, faced with the same choice I'd go with option 1 as well.

[wolfette]

you really need to come work in a civilised country where sick leave does not affect annual leave.

and like the others if you're losing almost as much to cancel as take the time off, you should take the holiday.

Opportunity cost...

[zornhau.livejournal.com]

How much are your days worth to you?

Cost of cancellation = (X x 2/3) + ((Days not abroad/Holiday days remaining for working life) x Z)

[silme.livejournal.com]

Your sick leave comes out of holiday leave or vice versa? Damn. You need to move over here. As a teacher, with a doctor's certificate, I can get six months' worth of paid sick leave. Okay, I can take holidays only when the college says, but it's separate from sick leave.

Damn.

You're going to be out 2/3 of the money if you cancel the trip. An additional third is a big amount, I'm sure, but the trip might be worth it. I mean, 2/3 of the amount is an even bigger amount of money.

Are you out of sick and holiday leave for the entire year? Eek.

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

that sucks :0( No sick pay then I guess

[shy-kat.livejournal.com]

Oh, what a bummer! This sick/vacation leave policy has always been horrid. Many hugs!!!!!