To think that people without children should not take leave in the school holidays

[JazzyPants]

I work in a place where we have to negotiate who has what weeks off, in order that we can still do our jobs properly. I've noticed that people who don't have children of school age are asking for 2 weeks off in the school holidays. I don't think this is really very fair and these people should take their leave outside the main school holidays, so that those of us who have children can take the time with them.

Am I Being Unreasonable about this?

Let's make it unanimous YABU.

What a silly thing to post on a parenting website.

Is this a reverse Aibu? Have you been denied leave in the summer because you don't have children?

Entitled much, OP?

(Is this a bingo thread?)

Oh,I've just had a thought,this must be one of those 'Reverse AIBU's I have heard tell about

OP must know it really! Other people have lives too!

I changed to being self-employed after I became a parent just so I could sort out my own holiday time, I got so fed up with the parents at work grabbing Christmas and Easter in an entitled fashion, I understood they were constrained by school holidays but some of them refused to understand that I was constrained by my DPs holiday times even though we were child-free.

Ha!! is this a joke? YABVU, I have the first week of August to look after my DN's so my sister can carry on going to work until she goes on mat leave. Shoot me now.

And, dont get me started on Xmas, Im sick of having to work it just because its "Jeremys first Christmas", "I want to see their faces when they see their presents" "theres no-one to start the cooking" "my teenage son is home from uni and its his first Christmas since he left home" "Its my grandchilds first Christmas and my 30 year old daughter will be dissappointed if Im not there to help open her presents" God, my blood pressure is going up already thinking about it!!!

YABU. We have always had to take our holidays during the school holidays because DH works in the City and that is the only time when it is quiet enough for him to take time off.

Is this a serious thread?

OP, YABVVU. Ridiculously and unbelievably unreasonable.

I would hope this is a joke thread and you already know that, but I suspect you were being quite serious.

YABVU OP. My Dad never has time off unless in the school holidays as my mum is a dinner lady and they like to be off together.

This can't be serious.

YA Obviously BU

As if It's not bad enough I can't have children op, you are now suggested I an segregated from other people, and not be allowed time off when the weather is hopefully at its best. :(

I'm getting a bit fed up of comments on here that are so anti people like myslf. I know only two but still makes me sad.

YABU. They might have lots of reason's to take holidays in school holidays.

Ours is a first come first served jobby so I just make sure I get my leave requests in asap! Particularly for Christmas and the summer months.

Ok, it is reverse, I don't have children. But I end up working every single bank holiday as parents always request them off (which is fair enough, I could request them as well) and have two weeks off in the summer as there are things on that I want to attend and have been made to feel really bad about asking for this time off. Was wondering if most parents felt the same, obviously not, so I'll stick to my guns. Thanks :)

Stick to your guns!

Yes yabu but I understand your frustration. Like others have pointed out, there could be numerous reasons why they do so - although I personally don't understand why people without kids want to go away and pay sky high prices if they dont have to

Do these parents state that this is the reason though, or are they just getting in first?

I know what you mean. I start nights tonight and finish Thursday morning, thats every single bank holiday. Im glad its pissing down.

YABU.

Actually I'd generally prefer not to go on holiday during the school breaks, as it's more expensive and crowded. But this year we are going away at the end of July, as it happens to be the convenient time for us for personal reasons and to fit around work committments (also makes sense to do it at the same time as the Olympics are on as commuting to work won't be much fun for us!). I don't see why our reasons are less important than anyone else's.

We both booked the time off well in advance and had it approved (maybe people with kids should get organised a bit sooner if particular dates are important to them) and honestly I don't think it's any business of our work colleagues whether or not we have children and what we do with our free time.

Okay, in that case Jazzy, YANBU! :)

Paperback its not about wanting to actually get on a plane and go on holiday, anyone without children would be a fool to do that unless they are going with other peoples children.

I go away all the time and never go when its in the school holidays but, I like to have time off in the Summer to do day trips etc with my DN's and, hope for the best with the weather.

Actually I think YANBU - I used to work in a fairly small shop and we used to have a similar rule, then, as a childless 20-something I would not book holidays knowing it was blocking someone with school aged children having a family vacation unless I really needed to take the time off, if I could avoid it I would. So, depending on the situations of your colleagues I don't necessarily think YABU.

At my place, they always state its for the children. Even when they are teenagers and can jolly well look after themselves.