Originally Posted by
KARFA
Fair enough.
I don't think everyone operates as I do, but I certainly wouldn't deliberately run my holiday travel that close to my work travel such that I had to rely on checking through a bag to have any chance of making the next flight. I think if I was doing that my employer would rightly be concerned.
I appreciate sxc's point if your holiday travel is booked first and then a work commitment comes up you may be put in that situation. However, I personally would say I can't attend or the meeting needs to be rearranged.
I guess this discussion shows that everyone's situation is different
I consciously chose to operate like this as it maximises both my vacation time, and the time I spend at home (consolidating time away actually gives me the feeling of more time on the ground at home, and fewer actual trips
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My employer gives me full flexibility, and as such only is concerned if year end metrics will not be delivered. How I choose to deliver/exceed the expectations placed upon me and my team is my business.