[nagdu] Getting time off work for class

[Daryl Marie via nagdu]

Tracy,

I worked reduced hours (32hrs a week instead of 40) at a call centre.  I would never ever ever do it again.  It was emotionally and physically exhausting!

Not sure about how to use holiday time and sick days, but I wouldn't recommend working much, if at all, during training if you can h
elp it.

Daryl
----- Original Message -----
From: Elizabeth Campbell via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users' <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Fri, 23 May 2014 07:12:53 -0600 (MDT)
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Getting time off work for class

Hi Tracy,

When I went to The Seeing Eye to get my dogs I made arrangements to use two
weeks of vacation and the company let me use a week of work days. I
volunteered to help with writing stories if I was needed. I agree that it is
hard to work during class, but it is doable.

Have a good weekend.
All.

Liz

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
via nagdu
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 7:34 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: [nagdu] Getting time off work for class

I'd be interested to hear how people have arranged time off work to go to
class.
I am not keen to lose 3 weeks' pay.  I could use vacation time, if I am
careful about not taking much and saving some up.  I could try to work
during class, but I'm not sure that's a great idea.  Class is stressful
enough, without adding in work.  I would like to use some of my sick days,
of which I have a whole heaping lot, but, last time, my boss could not get
that idea through HR's tiny heads.  "She wants to use sick time to do what? 
Get a "guide dog?"".
Last time, the boss just made an arrangement on the QT, as a big favor.
How have other people arranged this?
Tracy


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