HELP! DH took new job 8 wks before WDW Vacation!

[JamesMom]

Hello,

Just got off the phone with DH and he got a new job which is good news since he is unhappy in his current position, but here is the delimina.

We have been planning a WDW vacation for the past 9 months for September 2007 and he will be at his new contract to hire IT position for a whopping 6wks beforehand. They do not know of the vacation. DH wants to wait until he is physically there to tell them and cancel/postpone the trip if necessary.

The only thing we have paid non-refundable is the rented points for the hotel so we won't take too bad of a hit if we cancel, its just the heartbreak of not going. Should he wait to tell and thus wait to see if we are even going or not or should he speak up now and jepordize his first impression with an immediate vacation (which would be unpaid leave, of course).

Thanks in advance.

 

[Trentmom]

Congrats to hubby first off

I have started a new job a couple of times with a vacation already planned and paid for.

Once they told me I was hired....I just said...wow, that is wonderful.

But, I wanted to talk to you about a trip that I paid for 9 months ago with nonrefundable plane tickets.

Would it be possible to still take this trip, as everything is already paid for and we will lose a great deal of money?

tell them of course, unpaid.

If not I totally understand, as this is an excellent opportunity for me, and I will just take the loss and reschedule for next year....

Kind of schmooze them and say good things about them and how great they are.

I am sure as long as he says he will cancel or reschedule if need be...they will more than likely let him take the trip....

Both times I have done it, it was all fine with the company..

Good luck and keep us posted...

 

[tacomaranch]

Congrats on the new job. My DH is also in IT. The same thing happen to us last year. He was hired in July and had a Sept. trip paid and planned.

He just told them up front that I had made the plans and he would like the time, unpaid. They gave us the trip and let him use vacation and sick time for it.

Good luck. If not, just take the kids and go without DH.

 

[blanq]

Congrats to you and your husband on the new job!

I have to say, that as a manager in my field who does a lot of hiring, it would have been prudent of your DH to negotiate the time off upfront as part of his hiring package. This is not an unusual thing for a prospective employee to negotiate, and once an employer is ready to offer the position they are somehwat invested in their top candidate already, and often willing to give when someone has a prearranged commitment. I can tell you if I was asked for the time off after the hiring was complete, I wouldn't be so happy. It sounds as though your DH is willing to forgo the vacation if his request is met with resistance, but I feel bad that you risk losing money on your prepaid accommodations.

Good luck

 

[mrs.explorer1977]

I would've suggested that he let them know up front as well. My husband just started a new job last week -- 2 weeks before our first child is due. He worked a week off right into the offer letter. They wanted him enough that they were willing to accept the week off.

However, I would make sure that he talks to them ASAP about the vacation. The previous poster's suggestion of smoozing a bit sounds like a good one.

Good luck!

 

[Pumbaa_]

the last time i switched jobs i had a trip planned and made it a condition of employment and part of the negotiations. I would not wait and be upfront about it with the recruiter NOW.

 

[mickyfan1]

I have to say that I think it would have been better for him to have told them upfront. I have been in managment for 20 years and would have liked to be told up front. I just resigned my position and accepted a position with another company as well as a part time position at the Disney Store. I was honest and up front with both about my trip planned in December, both were ok with it and I will even be paid for the time off. The Disney Store said that it was not an issue because we have alot of kids home from school who can work the week I will be gone.

 

[JamesMom]

Thanks all who replied. We had a long talk last night and have decided to postpone the trip and eat the loss. He wants this position too much to put such a damper on the first few weeks. Plus the kids will be a year older and might be a bit better able to handle disney (6 and 3 at time of travel). It's sad since I put so much into planning already but the money will go into an account for next year.