How many weeks holidays do you get??

[Muta]

1 - how many weeks your getting. - 2 weeks
2 - Industry. - Architecture
3 - Years experience and years at current company. - 2 years / 2 years
4 - Employee or Contractor. - Employee
5 - did you negotiate for more than standard when interviewing. - Nope, I was just told what it would be... turns out according to the results in this thread, I should ask for 3+ weeks minimum (lucky people!)
6 - City/Country your in. - Calgary, AB

7 - Do you get flex days or personal days, and if so, how many per year? No flex days. Must be nice to have them.

[psicodude]

1 - how many weeks your getting - 6 Weeks (3 weeks vacation, 2 weeks Xmas, 1 week Easter) Plus, every Friday off in the Summer.
2 - Industry - IT (Education)
3 - Years experience and years at current company - 8 yrs
4 - Employee or Contractor - Employee
5 - did you negotiate for more than standard when interviewing - No
6 - City/Country your in - Calgary
7 - Do you get flex days or personal days, and if so, how many per year? Unlimited personal days with a Dr. note, or form filled out by company Psychiatrist. This is usually for stress relief. Note is only required if you take more than 3 consecutively.

A max of 20 vacation days can be carried forward from one year to the next, up to a total max of 40 days.

[The Fonz]

I've got a strange request, but there seems to be quite a few people on CP that could help me. I'm 21 and beginning my 1st year of engineering in 1 week. If any engineers are comfortable with PM'ing me some job info (ex: field/experience/salary/hours) I'd really appreciate it, but I completely understand if nobody wants to.

Sorry to go off-topic.

[Galakanokis]

Originally Posted by Grunt

Wow, finding things to do with my time off has never been a problem. Getting time off to do all of the things I want to do is much more difficult. Feel free to pass those extra days you need to "kill" my way.

Findings things to do is not the problem. Having the money to be able to do them is.

[HelloHockeyFans]

Originally Posted by The Fonz

I've got a strange request, but there seems to be quite a few people on CP that could help me. I'm 21 and beginning my 1st year of engineering in 1 week. If any engineers are comfortable with PM'ing me some job info (ex: field/experience/salary/hours) I'd really appreciate it, but I completely understand if nobody wants to.

Sorry to go off-topic.

You probably want an idea of what to expect when you graduate right? A lot can change in 4 years... not sure how much that info would help you in today's terms in 2012.

[The Fonz]

Originally Posted by HelloHockeyFans

You probably want an idea of what to expect when you graduate right? A lot can change in 4 years... not sure how much that info would help you in today's terms in 2012.

Yeah just an idea. I'm well aware things change, but at the moment I really don't know anything, so any info would be nice.

I've got a friend who did 2 years of electrical engineering at college, and just started a job at 23.50/hr. Then another friend who did 4 years of engineering at university, then went on to work in the oilfield I believe, made 100k. That's all I know, and the oilfield doesn't interest me.

[HelloHockeyFans]

Originally Posted by The Fonz

Yeah just an idea. I'm well aware things change, but at the moment I really don't know anything, so any info would be nice.

I've got a friend who did 2 years of electrical engineering at college, and just started a job at 23.50/hr. Then another friend who did 4 years of engineering at university, then went on to work in the oilfield I believe, made 100k. That's all I know, and the oilfield doesn't interest me.

PM sent

[kevman]

Originally Posted by The Fonz

I've got a strange request, but there seems to be quite a few people on CP that could help me. I'm 21 and beginning my 1st year of engineering in 1 week. If any engineers are comfortable with PM'ing me some job info (ex: field/experience/salary/hours) I'd really appreciate it, but I completely understand if nobody wants to.

Sorry to go off-topic.

Check out the APEGGA salary survey, the results are pretty close to what you can expect. Don't forget to account for inflation.

As for O&G (this is Calgary after all) this year as a new grad you could expect approx. $70,000 or slightly under. In years past new grad (level A) inflation was at about 8% but I think it's already starting to slow down with the economic slow down. Using a new grad inflation of about 4% I would suggest that something in the $80,000 a year range is not out of the realm of possibility for a new grad in 4 years. Bring that number down to as low as $60,000 or less for other industries.

As for hours, expect "8 hours" a day but this apparently varies with each companies flex day/pdo package. From what I've seen you can expect to work 8.5hr days with every second friday off (24 flex/pdo's) or work 8 hr days with 1 flex/pdo a month and everything inbetween. Most offices are essentially close during christmas. Some of which give you the days off while others expect you to use flex/vacation days. Unless of course you want to work over christmas. Finally I know of other companies that use flex days for corporate functions like 2 day spa getaways (on the companies dime of course).

Benefits can also be pretty nice with significant "flex money" to spend on things like orthodics, glasses, massages, etc. Alot of companies also have in house massages/etc.

I'm sure others have alot to add but that is just what i figured out after recently going through the new hire routine...

[kevman]

Originally Posted by The Fonz

That's all I know, and the oilfield doesn't interest me.

Haha, oops...

Most of my buddies that took non oil/non operator jobs are making about $50,000 to $55,000 a year with 2 or 3 weeks vacation and less benefits/flex/pdo's. I would guess that $60,000 to $65,000 a year, 3 weeks vacation and basic health/dental is a safe bet?

[CaptainCrunch]

Things I'd like to compare:
1 - how many weeks your getting. 5 weeks
2 - Industry. Software
3 - Years experience and years at current company. 20 years of experience, first year here
4 - Employee or Contractor. Employee
5 - did you negotiate for more than standard when interviewing. yes
6 - City/Country your in. Calgary

7 - Do you get flex days or personal days, and if so, how many per year? 5 days per year

[llama64]

Wait... what? 70k starting for a just out of school engineer?

Either I went into the wrong field or employers are giving the young'ins far, far too much money for their worth.

I personally would much rather have nearly full benefits, 4 weeks vacation and make 45-50K a year.

Edit:
My Answers:
1) Zero given weeks
2) Software Development
3) 1.5 years total, 6 months in current gig
4) Contractor (on my own)
5) n/a
6) Calgary

I got the opportunity to strike out on my own essentially and now make up my own hours. It can swing between bounty and barren in terms of work so sometimes I get vacation even if I don't want it. Other times, I get swamped in so much work that I can't see straight.

Still... I prefer the flexibility of being an independent contractor to being a corporate minion. At least so far...

[jar_e]

1 - how many weeks your getting. - 120 hours...but I work shift work so it works out to 3 "tours" of work...so if your smart, 6-7 weeks off
2 - Industry. - Emergency Services
3 - Years experience and years at current company. - Just under 3 years for both
4 - Employee or Contractor. - Employee
5 - did you negotiate for more than standard when interviewing. - Nope
6 - City/Country your in. - Calgary
7 - Do you get flex days or personal days, and if so, how many per year? - We get banked days from every stat...but no personal days or flex days. And for sick days...unlimited sick days, just need a doctors note after the fourth shift.

[mykalberta]

Originally Posted by psicodude

1 - how many weeks your getting - 6 Weeks (3 weeks vacation, 2 weeks Xmas, 1 week Easter) Plus, every Friday off in the Summer.
2 - Industry - IT (Education)
3 - Years experience and years at current company - 8 yrs
4 - Employee or Contractor - Employee
5 - did you negotiate for more than standard when interviewing - No
6 - City/Country your in - Calgary
7 - Do you get flex days or personal days, and if so, how many per year? Unlimited personal days with a Dr. note, or form filled out by company Psychiatrist. This is usually for stress relief. Note is only required if you take more than 3 consecutively.

A max of 20 vacation days can be carried forward from one year to the next, up to a total max of 40 days.

WOW.

[Bertuzzied]

1- how many weeks your getting. 4 weeks + 1 week at Christmas
2 - Industry. Post Secondary
3 - Years experience and years at current company. 5 years and 5 years
4 - Employee or Contractor. Employee
5 - did you negotiate for more than standard when interviewing. Yes.
6 - City/Country your in. Calgary
7 - Do you get flex days or personal days, and if so, how many per year? Yes. 12 per year.

The funny thing is we are suppose to work an extra 435 minutes per month to earn the flex but I don't think 1 single person here actually does it. hehe.

[llama64]

Originally Posted by fotze

You wouldn't prefer to have both the pay and the benefits.

No one has even brought up the savings plans. Most companies give 10-15% on top of your salary into a savings type plan.

I wouldn't even be able to challenge for both for a number of years. Hell, I don't even have 5 years experience under my belt, so going for high pay and lots of vacation is a tad on the presumptuous side I think.

Now if I'm in the same position 10 years down the road... hell yeah I'd be demanding both plus 20 virgins a week.

[fredr123]

Originally Posted by llama64

Wait... what? 70k starting for a just out of school engineer?

Either I went into the wrong field or employers are giving the young'ins far, far too much money for their worth.

That thought enters my head on an almost-daily basis.

I'm not even going to embarrass myself with a response to this pole unless certain others answer first.

[CaptainCrunch]

Yup, but when the economic crash comes, those young'uns makin two much money and getting two many benefits are gonna get the axe first, while older more distinguished people like me while be shooing them off of my lawn at a record pace.

[llama64]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Yup, but when the economic crash comes, those young'uns makin two much money and getting two many benefits are gonna get the axe first, while older more distinguished people like me while be shooing them off of my lawn at a record pace.

This is what I keep telling myself at night while slowly in the fetal position trying too sooth worries about not being able to buy a $600,000 condo, a $80,000 gas guzzling pickup while supporting a trophy wife and 3 mistresses.

And a massive hookers and blow habit.

Why the hell didn't I go into Oil and Gas?

[Bill Bumface]

Originally Posted by worth

I'm a little suprised by these results.



2 weeks: 3
3 weeks: 11
4 weeks: 11
5+ weeks: 5

It seems to me the standard when starting at a company is 3 weeks. Although most of the people on here seem well educated...I guess the give away is their on a computer during work hours. Not many mechanics and labourers can respond to this thread right now I guess.

I'm happy with my 2 weeks and when it goes up to 3, I don't even know if i'll use it all. Unless you have somewhere to go, sitting around at home is not something I enjoy. It's nice to take some time to read and such, but if I had to stay home for 3 weeks in the summer i'd die of bordem. I'd have to plan a lot of stuff...work on my car...go mountain biking..build a deck...do anything to occupy me. What the hell do you guys with 5 or 6 weeks do for that amount of time?

After my next trip, I'll have spent 8 weeks in Europe in the last year. I have so much more of the world to see, and lots of Canada I like to visit every year. I'd do just fine working 2 months a year.

[TheCommodoreAfro]

1. 13 days, 3 "special" holiday days (which I used for the birth of my second daughter), plus three for summer holidays, and official New Year's holidays (which usually run from December 28-January 5).
2. Advertising
3. almost 10, three years at current company.
4. Employee
5. Yes. Carried over some holidays from a sister company when I moved over three years ago. Also got three extra days this year.
6. Tokyo, Japan
7. Sort of. Everyone in Japan gets a few days off in the summer, and I negotiated three additional days this year.