Should parents get first refusal on holiday allocation

[Greg_D]

there was a poll on daybreak this morning stating.
"Should parents be given priority when it comes to taking leave form work over the summer holidays?"

personally i don't think they should, their lifestyle choice shouldn't give them the ability to jump in front of a non child bearing employee who has other, equally important things to do in that period.

[Cotty]

No. Likewise with Christmas/New Year. People without children have family as well.

[Riknos]

Greg_D said:

personally i don't think they should, their lifestyle choice shouldn't give them the ability to jump in front of a non child bearing employee who has other, equally important things to do in that period.

This. Often people with children think they are more superior in every way than those of us who choose not to have them, for whatever reason. You chose to have children (or maybe you didn't, and need to learn about contraception...) then you need to understand that it will burden you in some respects, such as going on holiday during school holidays.

[Steamer]

No. Are single people allowed to go home 30mins early to get their tea ready and put the washing out?

Its called work - the clue is in the name.

[Terminator X]

Ffs why take a holiday in August if you have no kids?! It's fking expensive if nothing else ...

TX.

[axgizmo]

No, because I like to go away for my birthday

[The Black Flash]

Clearly not.

[Austin.J]

Holidays should be 1st come 1st serve regardless

[g3org3y]

Riknos said:

Greg_D said:

personally i don't think they should, their lifestyle choice shouldn't give them the ability to jump in front of a non child bearing employee who has other, equally important things to do in that period.

This.

Agreed.

[TinyCappo]

August and summer, easter ok fine personally dont really care if I can or not.

Ill go in late may early june and spend half the cost and get better weather than august.

but at chrimbo they dont get priority.

[Steve Benson]

Terminator X said:

Ffs why take a holiday in August if you have no kids?! It's fking expensive if nothing else ...

TX.

This

Going on holiday in the school holiday when you don't have children is daft. Double the cost, too busy and surrounded by screaming kids that aren't even yours, whats the point?

Kids are like farts, you can stand your own, even enjoy them from time to time but everybody else's give you no pleasure at all!


Steve

[DanDC5]

g3org3y said:

Riknos said:

Greg_D said:

personally i don't think they should, their lifestyle choice shouldn't give them the ability to jump in front of a non child bearing employee who has other, equally important things to do in that period.

This.

Agreed.

+1

[Cotty]

Steamer said:

Are single people allowed to go home 30mins early to get their tea ready and put the washing out?

No but I like your thinking

[Carthage]

Well, without children clothes would be a lot more expensive, and chimneys harder to keep clean.

Then again, I do like my holidays when I want them....

It's a difficult one.

[Austin.J]

Steve Benson said:

This

Going on holiday in the school holiday when you don't have children is daft. Double the cost, too busy and surrounded by screaming kids that aren't even yours, whats the point?

Kids are like farts, you can stand your own, even enjoy them from time to time but everybody else's give you no pleasure at all!


Steve

I'm missing music festivals because of people with children had priority to book the time off. Small problem but still annoying.

[Zoobeef]

My leave from work is only during school holidays. Should I never be able to go away because I have no kids?

[blindswelledrat]

I think all holidays should be first come first served.
THat way nobody can have any complaints.

[Bill]

Steve Benson said:

Terminator X said:

Ffs why take a holiday in August if you have no kids?! It's fking expensive if nothing else ...

TX.

This

Going on holiday in the school holiday when you don't have children is daft. Double the cost, too busy and surrounded by screaming kids that aren't even yours, whats the point?

Kids are like farts, you can stand your own, even enjoy them from time to time but everybody else's give you no pleasure at all!


Steve

Pointless poll is pointless, surely?

[Miguel Alvarez]

As I've just had a daughter a few weeks now the answer is yes

Seriously I'm glad to be in a position where working Christmas and Boxing Day isn't an issue for me so other than that I can't see why there would be a scramble for days off in my office and like others have already said going on holiday during school holidays if you don't have to seems like madness from a cost point of view alone.

ETA I voted NO. It should be first come first served.

Edited by Miguel Alvarez on Friday 20th July 13:08

[Stiglet80]

Parents have to take holidays in summer term or they can get fined by local authorities. If I did not have a child there is no way on this planet would I take my holiday in school holidays for many reasons, cost and being potentially surrounded my annoying kids. Shirley we should all live in harmony here!