There\u2019s nothing like taking a nice, long vacation from the nine-to-five\u00a0grind. But anyone who’s asked for paid time off (PTO) knows that it can sometimes be a stressful and\/or awkward situation if it isn’t handled properly.<\/p>\n
Not sure how to go about it? Here are\u00a0some tips to reference the next time you ask for PTO.<\/p>\n
Know the policy<\/strong> Plan accordingly<\/strong> Be precise and detailed<\/strong> Remain flexible<\/strong> xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"There\u2019s nothing like taking a nice, long vacation from the nine-to-five\u00a0grind. But anyone who's asked ...","author":7532780,"featured_media":123376,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[260],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/18142332\/rawpixel-600782-unsplash.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/18142332\/rawpixel-600782-unsplash-386x200.jpg","formated_date":"August 16, 2018","category_name":"Life","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113832\/entertainment.svg","author_name":"Stephanie Taylor","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#a5f248","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123366"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7532780"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=123366"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123366\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/123376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=123366"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=123366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nMost companies will have its own PTO policies. For example, you might have to request it a few weeks ahead of time or you might not have enough accrued PTO hours to take days off. Find out what your company\u2019s policies are so you can submit your request in a timely manner and know what your other options are if you don\u2019t have enough PTO hours.<\/p>\n
\nCheck your team calendar for key dates and important deadlines so you don’t book your vacation right in the middle of it. Go with dates that put the least amount of strain on the rest of your teammates, and make sure you identify a co-worker as the designated point of contact during your absence (don’t forget to discuss it with them first!).<\/p>\n
\nMake sure all of your i’s are dotted and your t’s are crossed. Give your manager enough time to prep for your absence and provide the exact dates and times you’ll need to take off in writing. When in doubt, pass along as much information you think is necessary (including the reason for your absence and your designated point of contact). Once your dates are approved, make sure you notify any teammates that will be affected by your absence as well.<\/p>\n
\nIf for any reason your request is rejected, that doesn’t mean you can’t negotiate. Have backup dates available and set a time to meet with your manager to discuss further options.<\/p>\n