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The Boomer's Guide to Extra Vacation LeaveYou're a baby boomer coming to grips with a deferred retirement date. Yet you want to travel more often now. Let me guide you through three steps to getting extra vacation time at your current job. Most of what you read about vacation for Americans is not good. The United States has been labeled the “No-Vacation Nation.” As a workforce, our vacation practices reflect paltry employer policies and the work culture that supports them. Millions of earned days go unused. More than 120 other countries have laws entitling workers to paid time off. In the US, it's all employer-driven. Until now. There's no law yet, so it's up to you to ask for what you want. Let's look at the steps to make it happen. How to Negotiate Your Own Leave PolicyAs with the other time off tactics covered here, you'll need to establish a new personal (not personnel) policy where none otherwise exists. Well, not actually a policy. You'll just be negotiating new work terms on an individual basis. Individual arrangements are not uncommon, but you won't get an internal email announcing them. Here's how to get your deal going: First have a clear understanding of what is a reasonable number of added weeks of vacation leave to negotiate, so that you don't blow your chances of getting approval with a way-out request. Then follow the most expedient path to approval (but note the time-sensitive exception). Finally, put it all together to make your request, once again positioning your baby boomer status as an advantage. When you're ready, use my Vacation Leave Memo Template to: • Request more vacation time without sounding like a slacker • Highlight your many years of experience without sounding old • Present your request confidently, but without sounding presumptuous The formal request using a memo is powerful. Pack your bags! Need Luggage or a new Carryon? Get up to 60% Off on luggage, handbags, backpacks and more. Free Shipping at eBags.com.
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