How often do you all take vacations?

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Christmas, one in spring, one in summer

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Usually this but that’s just traveling to visit family. Take a two week big family vacation abroad every few years. Hopefully more often once kids are older and easier to travel with

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Every 6-8 months, with a few weekend trips in between

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I’m actually surprised by these answers. As a junior associate I formally took 4 weeks every year and informally another 1-2 weeks. Still hit well above hours.

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I take two proper 7-day vacations per year and sprinkle several 3-day weekends throughout the year.

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Once every like 18 months. I build in a day or two on the front or back of work trips all throughout the year.

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I applaud you. I’m sure you’re doing a great job. Hopefully you get to enjoy a vacation soon!

Last year I took about 3-4 weeks total. I lateraled this year so it’ll be about 2 1/2 weeks total but I’ll up it again next year

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first year - 1 week and a few 4 day weekends
second year - 2 weeks and a few working vacations and long weekends

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Annually 4 weeks of official vacation + public holidays

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One week vacation a year, chill visit with family during holidays, many long weekend / hiking trips throughout the year.

About 4 weeks total. One 2-week vacation, one 1-week vacation and a few long weekends.

One two week, two one week, couple long weekends. Roughly every 4 months

I try to 2x a year (one week trip in the winter, two week trip in the summer). Maybe 1-2 long weekends on top of that for a wedding or something.

Wow I lost momentum after two week vacation and stopped getting work and had to lateral. I took the vacation while it was slow, a closing got pushed so far beyond the expected date.

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