Dinah YoungProject Manager / Software Asset Manager| Prince William CountySpringfield, Va, United States
Dec 20, 2017 8:57 AM
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Kiron - So those "use it or lose it" means unplanned vacations and OOO days? interesting risk.
"use it or lose it" should be planned vacation days. It is just that everyone seems to plan to use these at the same time.
Personally, I took every Friday off in October and November to use up my "use it or lose it" days, because I knew many people would be out in December. One of my team members took the entire month off to visit family in India. Saving Changes...
Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
In the IT world, holidays usually are opportunities for deployments. The longer the weekend, the better the window for doing implementations and/or maintenance. Luckily, the work can usually be done remotely.
While I may add a seasonal greeting to my email signature, I much prefer expressing my Holidays greeting in person. Saving Changes...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Looks like George likes everyone's feedback except mine :-) Cheers !
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Dec 20, 2017 12:47 PM
George Lewis
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Rami - I read the responses backward and didn't yours, but I saw it now... thanks for your reply. :)
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George LewisProgram/Project Manager| DXC Technology CompanyHeredia, Costa Rica
Dec 20, 2017 7:08 AM
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Good Question, George.
From real estate development point of view, during the periods in question, there are usually lots of absences especially from the on site teams. There is always higher risk of delays in those periods and higher risk of security on site breaches which could end up with vandalisim and damages that could delay the project too so additional measures are normally taken.
Rami - that's exactly why I posted the question...
Quoting from you... "There is always higher risk of delays in those periods and higher risk of security on site breaches which could end up with vandalisim and damages"
I just think that we ourself sometimes as PMs are thinking on our well deserved time off, and do not pay attention to the criticality.
Thansk for your input, great as usual Rami...
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Dec 20, 2017 12:49 PM
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You're very welcome George.
You have a point - I've seen many cases where people do not pay attention to critical times.
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George LewisProgram/Project Manager| DXC Technology CompanyHeredia, Costa Rica
Dec 20, 2017 12:06 PM
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Looks like George likes everyone's feedback except mine :-) Cheers !
Rami - I read the responses backward and didn't yours, but I saw it now... thanks for your reply. :)
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Dec 20, 2017 12:45 PM
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Rami - that's exactly why I posted the question...
Quoting from you... "There is always higher risk of delays in those periods and higher risk of security on site breaches which could end up with vandalisim and damages"
I just think that we ourself sometimes as PMs are thinking on our well deserved time off, and do not pay attention to the criticality.
Thansk for your input, great as usual Rami...
You're very welcome George.
You have a point - I've seen many cases where people do not pay attention to critical times. Saving Changes...
Michael WilliamsSr. Project Manager| Itron, Inc.Spokane, Wa, United States
It wasn't so long ago that HP was furloughing employees for two to four weeks in December whether they wanted it or not! That seems like a much bigger risk than the usual drop in manpower and focus that happens to us all.
Very good advice here, just realizing that December is where 80% of unplanned leave takes place is a good start for the risk register.
I do not e-mail holiday greetings, but I usually hand out a dozen or so cards a year. Saving Changes...
Richard WilmotProgram Manager| GSKMedia, Pa, United States
Kiron, one of the risks especially if all or a significant majority of the team out is that you can pay both a penalty for the period approaching shutdown (especially at Christmas) and also a similar penalty for restart (getting back up to speed) of a project after the break. This can add a burden in both schedule and effort to the project. Saving Changes...
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