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| | | Re: How bout some ideas? | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 3,473 Likes: 1 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 3,473 Likes: 1 |
Cheers! Been There, done that, Member of those.... Built for comfort not for speed ....Well speed too !... I am a vanner, Promise me the world, give me nothing, I'll be back ... next year ! | | | Re: How bout some ideas? | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 681 addict | addict Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 681 | Took me 19 hrs straight to make ill last year (very dangerous) Took me 2 days to make it home from ill last year, got home tues and back to work.
I'd love to take vacation days 1 at a time, no longer possible, not possible for many newbies
I would guess that the vanners who can schedule vacation time in days or weeks whenever they choose are seinor employees at their jobs ??
Its not going to be possible for me to make the nats, next time nats are more than 1 days travel time from home.
Its too bad that the regular longdistance and newer vanners are not speaking up on this
I'm very sure that many people must take vac in 1 week blocks I spoken with a few vanners offline and they agree with the mon to fri scedule .....why they don't chime in now is cause there worried about making an ass of themselves Me .......I'm good at it !!!! lol hahah
| | | Re: How bout some ideas? | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 3,321 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: May 2007 Posts: 3,321 | put in for vacation for next year NOW
Roger & Donna Jones & Cisco aka: Gloworm & Dee Jaye & Puppy Trucker Free Spirit Vans, Springfield, Ohio 2000 GMC Hightop, 2008 HHR Panel, 1987 Astro, 2002 PT Cruiser, 2000 Harley Road King, Secretary - Southern Ohio Van Council Host of the 1995 and 2002 Nationals and 1999 C of C Member Northeastern Ohio Van Congress - 2007 Nationals | | | Re: How bout some ideas? | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 681 addict | addict Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 681 | Next year won't be a problem for myself What about the would be long distance vanners that can't cut in to a second week for vac time ??
| | | Re: How bout some ideas? | Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 6,261 Bad Girls from New York, Bad Western Inn in IN. | Bad Girls from New York, Bad Western Inn in IN. Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 6,261 | I consider myself one of those regular long distance Vanners--I like it the way it is too. I think if it were officially longer/more disenchantment may set in. We left the grounds in Summit Station this year by 9 am and we were home in IN by 8:30 pm on a slow ride. We knew it would be a long day in the VAN on Sunday, but we didn't want to leave on Saturday either.
I have worked in the restaurant biz and some office stuff for long, long time--never had a problem taking a day here and two days there for vacation. Did have some issues along the way with a whole week at a time at a couple of places, but they were happy to allow me whatever couple or one here and there I wanted.
As far as scheduling--several VANNERs have played the fly-to-rent a VAN nearby, (trains are longer and buses longest!). Yeah, we all know it isn't the same as having your VAN, but at least you are there! Or find some passengers that you trust with your VAN and get some help with the driving. One drive, one sleep.
Cherish your friends! HUGGS to all! Suzie
| | | Re: How bout some ideas? | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 681 addict | addict Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 681 | Suzie Summit station is easily within one days travel from where you live !!! I'm talking about having consideration for vanners from the west coast,way down south,the far east etc, depending where the nats are held the 2 days travel time would make a big difference to those vanners !
And the mon to fri scedule is still 5 days this is no longer than the way it is now Mon to fri is just a more pratical schedule for the majority
| | | Re: How bout some ideas? | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,841 veteran | veteran Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,841 | All employees at our business, can take their Vacation one day at a time, doesn't matter how much seniority they have. Also every other business in the area operates the same way. Like Suzie said some times it is difficult to schedule a whole week. (New job, low seniority, not enough employees etc.etc.) You keep saying new and future Vanners, well I think more new and future Vanners fall into the later category.
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| | | Re: How bout some ideas? | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 7,003 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 7,003 | I like the idea of the Mon-Fri schedule Yooo Anthony, This year we pretty much had that schedule except for the awards on Sat evening... however on the time off I believe people having to take week blocks off at a time anymore are the minority now a days, the union shops are dwindling that had shut downs that "made" you take week blocks at a time. I know that I can take my days anyway I would like. and its been that way in my last job and now my new job.
Phroggy I hope you have feelers out for a new job, we Need to see ya next year! LOL | | | Re: How bout some ideas? | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 681 addict | addict Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 681 | If the schedule is never going to change At least have the show and shine/light show on thurs and awards on fri so long distance vanners can leave on sat without missing anything | | |
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