Did you ever get THIS close to departing for your European adventure to find that you might not be able to go?
Dec 13th, 2005, 12:25 PM
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October 2002 I had a trip planned to Rome, Florence, Venice & Paris and cancelled out at the last minute, with absolutely no regrets. My mother's health took a turn for the worse and just couldn't leave her. She ended up passing away during what would have been the second week of my vacation. Italy and Paris would always be there but not my mother.
Dec 13th, 2005, 12:32 PM
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Hi dear Tiff, I know how much both of you have been looking forward to this trip to Italy.
Whine, whine, whine...my goodness dear one that is what my friends and I say "have some wine with our whines" LOL. It sure doesn't mean that our whines are world tragedies but it does seem life gets in the way of fun from time to time.
My best wishes that your DH gets this new position and that you both also can take this long planned trip to Italy. Cyberhugs!
Whine, whine, whine...my goodness dear one that is what my friends and I say "have some wine with our whines" LOL. It sure doesn't mean that our whines are world tragedies but it does seem life gets in the way of fun from time to time.
My best wishes that your DH gets this new position and that you both also can take this long planned trip to Italy. Cyberhugs!
Dec 13th, 2005, 12:34 PM
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Well bless his heart, my DH just called as his final meeting just ended, and the trip is ON !
LOL.
He felt like he wanted to offer up that if the trip was going to not be the prudent thing to do at this juncture, we could and would postpone, but they wouldn't hear of it and so I hope MaiTaiTom saved some vino, cause baby, game on!
And actually Leslie doll, you hit it on the head! The said, "No, we pursued you and you had this booked already, we'll cover for you while your gone. Go and enjoy!"
Sounds like the kind of company that you want to work for, we feel very lucky, very lucky indeed.
Madison ~ I am sorry sweetie, for the loss of your Mom. I would not have wanted to leave either. I hope you are able to plan again soon, and your dear Mother will be in your heart for the journey.
MaiTai ~ January is usually our travel time as this is the slowest time of year for my DH's business and the best time to be away...
LOL.
He felt like he wanted to offer up that if the trip was going to not be the prudent thing to do at this juncture, we could and would postpone, but they wouldn't hear of it and so I hope MaiTaiTom saved some vino, cause baby, game on!
And actually Leslie doll, you hit it on the head! The said, "No, we pursued you and you had this booked already, we'll cover for you while your gone. Go and enjoy!"
Sounds like the kind of company that you want to work for, we feel very lucky, very lucky indeed.
Madison ~ I am sorry sweetie, for the loss of your Mom. I would not have wanted to leave either. I hope you are able to plan again soon, and your dear Mother will be in your heart for the journey.
MaiTai ~ January is usually our travel time as this is the slowest time of year for my DH's business and the best time to be away...
Dec 13th, 2005, 12:39 PM
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I was going to Scotland for a week of golf with a buddy of mine. My wife's buddy dropped him off at DFW and then had to leave before our flight departed to pick up a friend of hers from Love Field who was going to be staying with her while we were gone. We got our boarding passes and were standing in line to get on the plane and his cell phone rang and it was his wife and she'd had a wreck and was hysterical.
She broke an arm, we missed the flight.
She broke an arm, we missed the flight.
Dec 13th, 2005, 12:43 PM
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Congrats on going...sounds like you have a great company to work for. Have fun, and hopefully me and mine will get there too! We now are only missing one passport...and it is "in the mail" Preparing to travel is so fun! ;-)
Dec 13th, 2005, 12:44 PM
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Tiff, the vacation and the new employment opportunity are coming together. Now, your husband will have rested and a clear head when he begins his new career. Also, he is going on vacation without any obligations to his prior employer. This will make the vacation more enjoyable, as it is also a celebration.
This employer is really interested in your husband, thus making the effort to accomodate your vacation plans. Just remember this when your husband begins to work long nights, weekends, and has unexpected business trips that put a damper on your future plans.
Have a great vacation, and I hope you and your husband enjoy his new opportunity.
This employer is really interested in your husband, thus making the effort to accomodate your vacation plans. Just remember this when your husband begins to work long nights, weekends, and has unexpected business trips that put a damper on your future plans.
Have a great vacation, and I hope you and your husband enjoy his new opportunity.
Dec 13th, 2005, 01:03 PM
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Fiesty ~ Post back will you, even on this thread so we know if you got the final passport, ok!?!
Leslie ~ Good advice, I will, I promise, he already warned me that there may be some long days ahead, but I am fine with that, we are VERY supportive of one another. You give some really good advice! Sounds like you've been down this road before. Thanks again!
LoveItaly ~ You are such a love and even your whining would be quickly forgotten!
TomBoy ~ I am glad you were not traveling the day before. May we never forget all of them.
Leslie ~ Good advice, I will, I promise, he already warned me that there may be some long days ahead, but I am fine with that, we are VERY supportive of one another. You give some really good advice! Sounds like you've been down this road before. Thanks again!
LoveItaly ~ You are such a love and even your whining would be quickly forgotten!
TomBoy ~ I am glad you were not traveling the day before. May we never forget all of them.
Dec 13th, 2005, 01:07 PM
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Twenty-three years ago, my Dad and Mother planned a 4 week trip to India and Nepal - a trip of a lifetime. The length of the trip was approved by the president of the corporation. At the time, my Dad was a senior vice president for a Fortune 100 company, and had been employed by the company for over 20 years. He was responsible for a division that employed well over 5000 people, and had numerous competent vice presidents working for him. Also, my Dad travelled approximately 20 weeks a year for business. Sometimes, he would tie those business trips into vacations with my Mother, and his brood of 3 when we were not in school. At the time, my Dad was entitled to take 6 weeks vacation per year, but, I don't recall him ever taking more than 9 or 10 days at a time (including weekends and holidays).
He and my Mother went on that vacation, and enjoyed themselves immensely. The only people that had their itinerary were the three children. During the second week of the vacation, the chairman of the board called my dad's office and inquired why he did not attend a corporate officer's meeting (a vice president was their as a substitute). The answer from his secretary was that he was on vacation. The chairman of the board asked for contact information, and was told that it was not available. Even the children were not allowed to divulge the particulars of the vacation plans.
By the time my parents returned from their vacation, the corporate by laws were changed, and all executives at the level of assistant vice president and above were only allowed to take one week of vacation at a time, with no less than 3 weeks of work time between vacations. This new policy did not sit well with my Dad. Within a month he informed the corporation that he would be retiring 18 months later, which was a very early retirement, but on the 25th anniversary of his initial employment. The chairman of the board and president never took my Dad's resignation seriously. They had 18 months to find a successor who would be up to speed when my Dad retired. My Dad happily retired, and a successor filled the position 6 months after my Dad's retirement.
My Dad and Mother now travel about 10 months out of the year. Very little postpones their vacations.
He and my Mother went on that vacation, and enjoyed themselves immensely. The only people that had their itinerary were the three children. During the second week of the vacation, the chairman of the board called my dad's office and inquired why he did not attend a corporate officer's meeting (a vice president was their as a substitute). The answer from his secretary was that he was on vacation. The chairman of the board asked for contact information, and was told that it was not available. Even the children were not allowed to divulge the particulars of the vacation plans.
By the time my parents returned from their vacation, the corporate by laws were changed, and all executives at the level of assistant vice president and above were only allowed to take one week of vacation at a time, with no less than 3 weeks of work time between vacations. This new policy did not sit well with my Dad. Within a month he informed the corporation that he would be retiring 18 months later, which was a very early retirement, but on the 25th anniversary of his initial employment. The chairman of the board and president never took my Dad's resignation seriously. They had 18 months to find a successor who would be up to speed when my Dad retired. My Dad happily retired, and a successor filled the position 6 months after my Dad's retirement.
My Dad and Mother now travel about 10 months out of the year. Very little postpones their vacations.
Dec 13th, 2005, 01:20 PM
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Tiff,
I just called the powers that be, and they have assured me there will be plenty of vino for you both. Don't forget to try a Singing Gondolier (Sgroppino) after dinner one night in Venice. Have a great time!
I just called the powers that be, and they have assured me there will be plenty of vino for you both. Don't forget to try a Singing Gondolier (Sgroppino) after dinner one night in Venice. Have a great time!
Dec 13th, 2005, 01:21 PM
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Oops, I have just read the updated news, and I'm glad it's good. So I shall edit what I've just written.
That looks like a martini glass in your original post, not a wine glass, by the way. Tell me, do you like it shaken, not stirred, a la James Bond?
That looks like a martini glass in your original post, not a wine glass, by the way. Tell me, do you like it shaken, not stirred, a la James Bond?
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Dec 13th, 2005, 03:27 PM
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Cheer up! Last year 60 of us were going to Snatorini for my son's wedding, and then he was back door drafted and sent to Iraq. He did get married before he left and after 7 months of patrolling the airport road and the neighborhoods around that road, he is now home. A promotion is a piece of cake.
Dec 13th, 2005, 03:30 PM
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I glad for you, Tiff - the corporation really got this one right! I'm the HR Manager for a small manufacturing company (400 people, 2 states) and I just wanted to reassure you that many companies DO honor the commitments that employees have made before they were hired.
We've postponed start dates, or given almost-immediate time off for a variety of situations - 50th anniversaries (the employee's parents of course, not the employee LOL), weddings, planned vacations, etc.
We actually understand that people do have lives outside of work! Also, I always factor in this thought: So, if the vacation (or whatever) is important and this person doesn't accept the offer because we won't budge on that, how long will it take me to find stellar candidate number 2? Probably longer than the vacation or absence....
As I see it, honoring those commitments is "win-win" for the employer and the employee.
Just thought I'd throw in an employer's perspective...
Gayle
We've postponed start dates, or given almost-immediate time off for a variety of situations - 50th anniversaries (the employee's parents of course, not the employee LOL), weddings, planned vacations, etc.
We actually understand that people do have lives outside of work! Also, I always factor in this thought: So, if the vacation (or whatever) is important and this person doesn't accept the offer because we won't budge on that, how long will it take me to find stellar candidate number 2? Probably longer than the vacation or absence....
As I see it, honoring those commitments is "win-win" for the employer and the employee.
Just thought I'd throw in an employer's perspective...
Gayle
Dec 13th, 2005, 03:43 PM
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I maybe, at that point, it's been a bad month first the heating and plumbing and stove problems then on Nov. 25th , I took J. out for his birthday and the next morning couldn't stand and so I've been homebound ever since. Not seeing a doctor yet because it may be a lateral ligment behind the knee that I pulled after trying to remove my fleece-lined
shoe but I'm going through extensive dental problems and all this is costly. They would not give me a refund when I tried to cancel my trip, but it's OK , I went to Europe in a cast before. It's the financial part I worry about. But at 72, I'm still determined to go and overcome everything. I've sold clothes I can no longer fit in. Books that have value, a few stocks I have because Life, and travel are important.
shoe but I'm going through extensive dental problems and all this is costly. They would not give me a refund when I tried to cancel my trip, but it's OK , I went to Europe in a cast before. It's the financial part I worry about. But at 72, I'm still determined to go and overcome everything. I've sold clothes I can no longer fit in. Books that have value, a few stocks I have because Life, and travel are important.
