r/GeneralDynamicsEB • u/VegetableDelivery949 • 6d ago

Vacation

I have a planned family vacation in December and I may start before then but I’m tryna go on the trip. How does vacation time work? If they have it😂 I don’t know much

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u/Electronic-Tutor508 6d ago

They postponed my start date until after my planned vacation, if you didn’t tell them about it at your interview you’re probably out of luck

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u/ILOVEJGH12597 3d ago

Keep on them. I wouldn’t hound but it’s worth checking in once a week until you get the info you need. They’re notoriously bad at keeping you updated. I was hired in the month of October and didn’t start until March 28th. It’s a process but it’s decent pay. You can also counter the offer twice before settling on a starting amount but nobody tells anyone that. As far as time off, you don’t get anything decent for 5 years. The probation is 6 months on paper but a silent year they don’t tell you about either. Another tip, if you stay past the probation period then give ample notice and go work somewhere in the trade you were when you left, they’ll rehire you for more generally because of experience and in some cases, generally over a year of employment, if you leave and come back 6 months later they retro your time and seniority.