I just realized I have enough PTO banked to take the rest of the year off with PTO+Disconnects and still bank 15 days to roll over for next year. Starting next week. Any suggestions to approach my leadership and the client?i am in a high burn project and I am pretty tapped mentally. I have enough utilization so not concerned about that. I also have had about 4 weeks in StaffIt for months.

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Good luck with that

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Step 1: turn on auto replies
Step 2: put the request in the portal
Step 3: email all parties involved including client that you will be inaccessible until new year
Step 4: ?????
Step 5: profit, that sweet unemployment

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Step 1: collect underpants
Step 2: ....
Step 3: profit!

Go for it. Can’t hurt. You have to use your PTO! Don’t work for free

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How did this happen? Definitely talk to your leadership to get at least a week off before Christmas and one around Thanksgiving. You’ll still have PTOs expiring but at-least you’ll get some time off.

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It’s extremely unreasonable to ask for almost 2 months off with no notice (unless there is an emergency I guess). You should still be able to get 2-3 weeks depending on your responsibilities, what your project has in the pipeline etc. Talk to your leadership.

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Send the meeting invite. You spent more time writing this question that I would have sending the pto invite

What are the disconnects?

If you didn’t manage your PTO and time off throughout the year, that’s on you.

Still doesn’t explain how you have 80 days or so of PTO, assuming 10-15 days in holidays and disconnects , that’s still 65 days PTO

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