Part5 - Listening to a Discussion
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Transcripts Part5
| Mark: | Hey, have you two heard that they’re thinking of changing our vacation policy? |
| Glenda: | Changing it how? I hope they’re not thinking of reducing the number of days we get! |
| Trish: | They’d better not be thinking that! I’ve worked here a long time in order to earn my three weeks’ vacation every year. I’ll sue if they suddenly say I can only have two weeks! |
| Mark: | No, I don’t think they’re changing the total number of days that we’re entitled to. I believe they’re considering changing how many we can take at one time. |
| Trish: | You mean I can’t take all my weeks at the same time? But one week isn’t long enough to go anywhere! Two weeks is barely long enough! |
| Mark: | No, what they’re saying—or, at least, what I believe they’re saying—is you can’t just take a day here and a day there. You know how Phil takes all of his vacation days on Fridays? So he has three-day weekends all summer long? |
| Glenda: | This new rule applies to any single days? But I often take my vacation days for when my kids are sick. |
| Mark: | Well . . . I think what they’re saying is you have to take your vacation in minimum 5-day chunks—whole weeks. I sort of see what they’re saying. It’s a lot harder to cover one day than it is to hire a temp for a week or two. |
| Glenda: | You’re right—a temp for a day doesn't help much. Still, I think we should be able to take our vacation days however we want. |
| Trish: | I totally agree. Too bad we don't have a union. Do either of you want to come down to Human Resources with me to make a complaint? |
| Mark: | No, don’t do that! I mean, at least confirm the change in policy first. At this point, it’s all just hearsay, rumours . . . |
| Glenda: | I’ll come with you. I need those individual days for when my kids are sick! |
| Trish: | I'm not sure your point is relevant. We’re all entitled to days off. What you do on those days shouldn't be considered any more important than anyone else's choices. |
| Glenda: | I agree, in theory. But—you don’t have kids, do you? . . . |