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[quote=Anonymous]Freelance consulting. It only works because my DH has more reliable employment with benefits. However, he works for a state agency and gets 4+ weeks of vacation a year because he belongs to a union. It's hard for him to take sometimes, but as long as we get to take plenty of vacation, we don't sweat it because his hours roll over and can count towards his pension when he retires.

Looking closely at benefits information when you apply for jobs, and sometimes being willing to negotiate for more vacation time, is really worth it. In my old job, when I was hiring my replacement, he negotiated for an extra week of vacation leave a year and I 100% backed him up because my experience is that people who negotiate for leave are thinking critically about what they need to be happy in a job longterm. Everyone wants more money, but someone who says "listen, my family goes to the beach for 2 weeks every June and I need to be able to accommodate that" is actually doing you a favor.

Some employers will not negotiate benefits because of lockstep benefits packages. But if their package is bad, more people should try to negotiate it up! Too many young people just accept terrible benefits and it's bad for everyone. Fight for quality of life! It will benefit your employer in the long run.[/quote]

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