Re: Christmas Surprise--Company Closed for 2 Weeks

[ArroxaneUllman -at- aol -dot- com]

I've found that nearly all Federal agencies and contractors close  down for 
at least a week during the holidays. In some places, state agencies do  the 
same. They do this because they have so many employees taking vacation  around 
Christmas and New Years that they couldn't function if they tried to stay  open. 
 
You're right that it was unprofessional of them not to tell you sooner, but  
it is equally your responsibility to manage your holiday expectations. Mark 
this  one as a lesson learned and try to enjoy the holidays despite the further  
belt-tightening.
 
Happy Holidays.
 
Arroxane
 
 
In a message dated 11/25/2008 12:37:22 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
ekarenski-techwrl -at- yahoo -dot- com writes:

I  started a W2 contracting job a few months ago. The agency is out of state, 
but  the job is local. At that time, I was given a list of holidays,  etc.

Now, I got a little surprise--I found out the company shuts down  for 2 weeks 
during Christmas.I'm so frustrated since I only figured  (financially) on 3 
days.

I know there's not much I can do about it, but  I am pretty upset with the 
agency for waiting so long to tell me and not  revealing this upfront.

Has anyone else experienced  this?




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