I know no one will know for sure but I’d be interested in knowing whether companies do this in reality or whether it’s frowned upon.
I was 50 this year passed but couldn’t celebrate it like I wanted as my mother passed away.
This year we’d like to celebrate properly with a nice extra holiday, also to be honest I’m tired and feel I need a couple of weeks extra rest.
My annual leave allowance is already generous at 30 days plus bank holidays but I could really do with another two weeks, taken in a block of a week at a time.
I do know that another member of staff was given a 3 month sabbatical to travel but this was because she’d already booked this trip before taking up employment.
Ive been there 30 years this year. I could really do with the flexibility of some unpaid leave and as I’m getting older it’s something I might want to repeat in later years too. I can well afford it.
DH says I shouldn’t give a reason for wanting it (just say personal reasons) but it will be obvious if I use it to travel. Our department is busy but well staffed.
I did take at least a week of parental leave until my youngest turned 18. My manager didn’t really say much about it but I could tell he wasn’t massively impressed 😞
Is this a common request and should I be open and honest when I say I’d want it to travel / rest etc? Has anyone done this?