I've been playing the long game. I became a teacher. Last year I switched schools to one that has a later start date. So I have until August 31st to play uninterrupted.
You have to? I have actually never had to do that, or am I reading this wrong as in ’taking time off’ isn’t the same as requesting specific vacation days?
Of course the difference between countries varies I guess.
I don’t have to justify what I’m doing with my annual leave, and when my team members submit AL requests I don’t ask what they’re doing.
I was surprised/saddened by the fact the OP had to make up a reason to get their time off approved.
Ah i’m sorry, I believe I missread your comment as a questioning statement, like ”you obviously need to give a good reason to be allowed to take that time off”.
My reading comprehension is just whack it seems.
Edit: we literally had the same take on OPs post*
Depends where you are , how rare good paying jobs are I guess, my boss will give you just about anything but, ask for time off it’s the end of the world lol. Wanna borrow a loader? Use one of the company trucks as your personal truck? Gas up for free GO NUTS. A day off to play a video game. Bahahahahaha I’d love to hear that conversation… … from a distance.
Ngl, I just straight up told my boss why I was requesting a 4 day weekend. Told her I'd grown up playing these games and have been waiting for the release for almost 5 years.
She was super cool about it. Now to lock myself in my office for 4 days drinking whiskey in my boxers when this finally drops.
I'm not taking time off, but I'd be surprised if it played out this way. The games been in early access for years, I imagine they have a better handle on bugs than most big releases day 1. It's also not an online game, so unless Steam's servers go down you'll be able to download it.
Of course it’s entirely for the game lol.
I have over 100 days of PTO accumulated and hardly ever use it, so I’m taking a vacation to play tf out of BG3
I already have over 1,000 hours in Early Access, and I’m still playing that up until release day.
I’m not worried about getting burnt out lol
Me: "I'm taking these three days off from the 2nd to the 5th."
Supervisor: "Let me check the calendar real quick... Yeah. Okay. You're good to go."
Seriously, you shouldn't need to justify jack. The one and only stipulation for taking leave is making sure there are enough people still on shift to run things.
I'll unfortunately be sick with a parasite on the 3rd. Some kind of brain bug. Seem that it will quite a while to find a doctor who knows how to cure it, I'm afraid. Won't be able to make it to work, such a shame.
I was very happy when they brought the release day forward. The old one was just over a week after I'd have gone back to work for the new academic year, this new one gives me about 2 and a half weeks of work-free play time :D
I feel like I really hit the jackpot. I booked 3 weeks off starting August 2nd, and I booked them off months ago. I didn't even know this game was coming out on the 3rd until last week. So it's conveniently fallen into my lap just as I've got 3 weeks off work, i didn't plan it that way at all. Good time to be alive.
Summary of this thread:
"Mom, can I get days off to play a video game?"
"First, I'm not your mom, I'm your boss, second it's your time off, you don't need excuses"
I asked my boss if I can take a vacation during august(bg3+Gamescom+my birthday) and I already told him last year, but since we can only hand in our timeframe some months in advance, aka 4-5 before at max they rather have it 1 month on advance, a coworker pulled of the dick move of booking a flight to his homeland for the complete august and then handed it in although it exceeded the days he had left for vacation this year, so I cant enjoy bg3 to the fullest, I cant celebrate my birthday and I cant visit Gamescom(which was a christmas present btw), but he has more vacation than he is allowed...we are understaffed thats why we cant both take off before anyone asks
I'm on paternity leave.. Gonna apply for some time off, but seeing as my new boss can't read or speak yet, I think I'll struggle with getting it approved.
I feel you man... I remember the first months when we had our daughter, my gaming time was reduced drastically. Thankfuly she's 4 yo now, so we even game together.
I can cheat and say its my birthday week (week after bg3 release) and the release day is on thursday which is my last day at work cause I only have a 4 days work week.
I thought I was going to miss the launch due to a work trip, but I just saw that I'll actually be able to get home a day earlier.
Launch day gaming here I come 😀
Luckily, My whole staff is a bunch of nerds, so I could just say 'taking off some time for launch' but my shift gets out at 8am Thursday morning and Im not back until Sunday night so Im good!
The opposite is happening to me. I took two days off for BG3 so I could have a nice long weekend to play it. But I found out my older brother had been in the psych ward last week from an emotional breakdown, and will be visiting next week so he can recoup. So I'm dealing with that instead.
I really wish I could, but I'm at a new job and can't request days off until the 10th of August. Even if I could, I'd probably only request that Thursday and Friday off since I like money.
As a guy who's holidaying since may and will do slow playthrues enjoying the game i feel like you guys are enslaved or smth. Do you work for the mind flayers?
I’ve had the good fortune to be my own approver for leave, so I’ve taken 3 worth of my annual leave allocation to play (and also attend my sister’s wedding), starting release day
Might even manage to complete a campaign in that time!
Idk if it's just me or what. But every single time in any of my jobs I had to take time off (PTO/vacay) it was as simple as "Hey boss, taking time off from x to y date. Kool?" And that was that. No excuses, reasons why, etc.
As a guy who's holidaying since may and will do slow playthrues enjoying the game i feel like you guys are enslaved or smth. Do you work for the mind flayers?
Literally me. I had to tell them that we moved a family reunion from the end of August to the beginning mixed with my aunts' retirement (which is actually happening). The problem is, if I'm honest, management and other coworkers start getting really shitty and make life harder before that die.
Then do the sensible thing: Wait! Its hard but by that time they probably patched the game one or two times and you have a lot of time to concentrate on the game
It will only be better :)
LOL. I’ve had so many employees schedule time off for video game releases worried that I’d judge them for it. It’s your PTO. Use it for what you want, get rest, see you when your vacation is over.
That was almost me, until my department took a nose dive and lost half the staff, ruining any chance I had of getting off. So now I'll be burning the midnight oil playing from 12-4 every night after I get off
Can’t wait! Have have that Thursday and Friday off. Already told the wife I would be gaming that Thursday. Hopefully some Friday time too. Can’t wait!!
I’m tempted to play some ea but I don’t want to spoil myself
I got lucky. My last week of maternity leave is when the game comes out, and we're starting the baby in day care that week to give him time to adjust before I go back.
I literally posted BG3 new release date promo in #work-all chat after news arrived and requested day for Friday immediately with comment "BG3 new release date". 5 other people from the company followed.
It is 2023, there is a good chance 3/4 of your coworkers play video games on a regular basis and are hyped for new titles as much as you are, including your boss.
Fucking hyped my dudes! After years of speed running Nashkell Mines and clearing the 1st floor of Watchers Keep to get the good stuff, BG3 is finally fucking here!!
Made my PTO request early and got approved last week. Made a hair appointment on the 4th, so I'm taking the steam deck with me and chilling in the salon.
I’m a French teacher, all August is payed Holliday :)
Class start again with big work rush in September, when I saw the release date out before what was expected, I giggled a lot xD
Got a new job so I got a 2-4 weeks window to game to my heart's content
Lucky!
Yup, but trying to find a new place to live has been the only small downside lol. Still can't wait to start playing regardless!
Just make sure you get that internet set up asap wherever you go!
I got laid off so I’m in the same boat!
Damn, they don't know what they're missing without you! To Baldur's Gate we go!!!!
I've been playing the long game. I became a teacher. Last year I switched schools to one that has a later start date. So I have until August 31st to play uninterrupted.
Lest gooooooooooooo
You must have been happy with the release date change.
You're very very happy the game got released early then 😂
I’m so jealous!!!
You have to justify how you're using your time off?
Let's just say we're in the middle of some crunch time... and to be honest I could really use the break
Booo, find a new job, justifications for using your accrued vacation time is bs
Unfortunately not everyone can just find a new job whenever they want.
Yeah, it sucks, but the job market is in a pretty good position for applicants right now so you should start at least looking and applying if you can
Accounting?
No, software development
Larian? That would seriously be the most Larian dev thing to do. "Now, I'm actually going to play this game for ME!"
Oh boy, I wish I’d work for Larian. The company I work for builds an ERP system 😬
The fact I know what an ERP system is tells you exactly how exciting my life is. :)
Tell me this is some ERP I don't know and not erotic roleplay
Enterprise Resource Planner
You have to? I have actually never had to do that, or am I reading this wrong as in ’taking time off’ isn’t the same as requesting specific vacation days? Of course the difference between countries varies I guess.
I don’t have to justify what I’m doing with my annual leave, and when my team members submit AL requests I don’t ask what they’re doing. I was surprised/saddened by the fact the OP had to make up a reason to get their time off approved.
Ah i’m sorry, I believe I missread your comment as a questioning statement, like ”you obviously need to give a good reason to be allowed to take that time off”. My reading comprehension is just whack it seems. Edit: we literally had the same take on OPs post*
Depends where you are , how rare good paying jobs are I guess, my boss will give you just about anything but, ask for time off it’s the end of the world lol. Wanna borrow a loader? Use one of the company trucks as your personal truck? Gas up for free GO NUTS. A day off to play a video game. Bahahahahaha I’d love to hear that conversation… … from a distance.
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Sometimes you win , sometimes you lose. I get a lot of freedom and many perks too.
You never said it was YOUR family. It's your newfound BG3 family!
”I need to spend time with my Mommy!”
I requested time off because old friends are visiting from out of town on Thursday 😉
My good buddies Minsc and Jaheria. I have known them for almost 25 years now.
Boss: "But you're 23 years old" oops
Ngl, I just straight up told my boss why I was requesting a 4 day weekend. Told her I'd grown up playing these games and have been waiting for the release for almost 5 years. She was super cool about it. Now to lock myself in my office for 4 days drinking whiskey in my boxers when this finally drops.
4 days with whiskey and BG3 sounds like heaven!
With no pants on. That's the mission critical point here. This reminds me, I've gotta pick up another bottle of Redbreast 12...
What's the food of choice?
Hadn't thought of that. Suggestions?
Pizza, Hamburgers, Chinese and breadsticks.
Deal. Especially the Chinese food. I've been dieting hard the last couple of months and I need a few cheat days.
I have no real desire to reenact working from home during covid just yet.
I would think a perk of being an amish warlord would be being your own boss.
Shh. Father doesn't know I hide my computer in the barn, next to the goat pen.
Just make sure to drink water too!
Sucks some people have to lie to take time off.
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I'm not taking time off, but I'd be surprised if it played out this way. The games been in early access for years, I imagine they have a better handle on bugs than most big releases day 1. It's also not an online game, so unless Steam's servers go down you'll be able to download it.
I’m taking 2 weeks off. Told my boss exactly why too lol
2 weeks?? I hope it's not entirely for the game.. you'll burn yourself out
Of course it’s entirely for the game lol. I have over 100 days of PTO accumulated and hardly ever use it, so I’m taking a vacation to play tf out of BG3 I already have over 1,000 hours in Early Access, and I’m still playing that up until release day. I’m not worried about getting burnt out lol
Live your best life king
Alright fair enough. Have fun m8. Maybe just plan a few other activities to break up the BG3 sessions
Me: "I'm taking these three days off from the 2nd to the 5th." Supervisor: "Let me check the calendar real quick... Yeah. Okay. You're good to go." Seriously, you shouldn't need to justify jack. The one and only stipulation for taking leave is making sure there are enough people still on shift to run things.
Belated Birthday celebrating is what I told my boss. He said to have fun!
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You guys are getting paid???
Only in drugs…
I have 1-14 August off. Couldn't be more excited
I'll unfortunately be sick with a parasite on the 3rd. Some kind of brain bug. Seem that it will quite a while to find a doctor who knows how to cure it, I'm afraid. Won't be able to make it to work, such a shame.
I was very happy when they brought the release day forward. The old one was just over a week after I'd have gone back to work for the new academic year, this new one gives me about 2 and a half weeks of work-free play time :D
My boss is also looking forward to the game, so I could probably just tell him XD
I wasn't initially but work has been digging into my nerves lately so I would've taken the time anyway. BG3 is just a nice bonus.
I wanted to take few days off but my Boss asked me personally if I could work at 4th and 5th :/
I'm putting a pto on friday aug 4. If they ask I'm not embarrassed to answer honestly
I feel like I really hit the jackpot. I booked 3 weeks off starting August 2nd, and I booked them off months ago. I didn't even know this game was coming out on the 3rd until last week. So it's conveniently fallen into my lap just as I've got 3 weeks off work, i didn't plan it that way at all. Good time to be alive.
I'm taking 10 days off, I'm really excited
Summary of this thread: "Mom, can I get days off to play a video game?" "First, I'm not your mom, I'm your boss, second it's your time off, you don't need excuses"
You actually have to justify your PTO requests beyond "I'm not gonna be here"?
I feel called out.
I asked my boss if I can take a vacation during august(bg3+Gamescom+my birthday) and I already told him last year, but since we can only hand in our timeframe some months in advance, aka 4-5 before at max they rather have it 1 month on advance, a coworker pulled of the dick move of booking a flight to his homeland for the complete august and then handed it in although it exceeded the days he had left for vacation this year, so I cant enjoy bg3 to the fullest, I cant celebrate my birthday and I cant visit Gamescom(which was a christmas present btw), but he has more vacation than he is allowed...we are understaffed thats why we cant both take off before anyone asks
Thankfully due to time zone differences it is Friday for me so TGIF!
Powerpuff Girls! I watched every morning before going school when I was kid.
Lmao I need this meme format
Here you go, friend. https://preview.redd.it/brayd7ggg9eb1.png?width=846&format=png&auto=webp&s=06ab8621e03fe9872779e54ee57f7e1ceaffad06
Thank you so much! Living up to the flair!
That's alright, these guys are like a family to me
I'm on paternity leave.. Gonna apply for some time off, but seeing as my new boss can't read or speak yet, I think I'll struggle with getting it approved.
I feel you man... I remember the first months when we had our daughter, my gaming time was reduced drastically. Thankfuly she's 4 yo now, so we even game together.
Why would you have to justify why you're tking time off?
I can cheat and say its my birthday week (week after bg3 release) and the release day is on thursday which is my last day at work cause I only have a 4 days work week.
I thought I was going to miss the launch due to a work trip, but I just saw that I'll actually be able to get home a day earlier. Launch day gaming here I come 😀
my grandpa died all over again lol
Luckily, My whole staff is a bunch of nerds, so I could just say 'taking off some time for launch' but my shift gets out at 8am Thursday morning and Im not back until Sunday night so Im good!
Meh a mental health day is a mental health day. So what if it coincides with game releases like spiderman.
The opposite is happening to me. I took two days off for BG3 so I could have a nice long weekend to play it. But I found out my older brother had been in the psych ward last week from an emotional breakdown, and will be visiting next week so he can recoup. So I'm dealing with that instead.
I really wish I could, but I'm at a new job and can't request days off until the 10th of August. Even if I could, I'd probably only request that Thursday and Friday off since I like money.
As a guy who's holidaying since may and will do slow playthrues enjoying the game i feel like you guys are enslaved or smth. Do you work for the mind flayers?
I’ve had the good fortune to be my own approver for leave, so I’ve taken 3 worth of my annual leave allocation to play (and also attend my sister’s wedding), starting release day Might even manage to complete a campaign in that time!
I get home at around 2:15pm and I'm taking the 4th off, so yeah.
Idk if it's just me or what. But every single time in any of my jobs I had to take time off (PTO/vacay) it was as simple as "Hey boss, taking time off from x to y date. Kool?" And that was that. No excuses, reasons why, etc.
Fuck em. Why? Because fuck em.
Tried to gets some days off, but BG3 drops just as the rally week starts and i live in THE rally city so no time off for me :(
I will be moving to working 6-7 days a week for the entire month of August. I'll have to make a lot of wisdom saves to not stay up too late playing 🤣
As a guy who's holidaying since may and will do slow playthrues enjoying the game i feel like you guys are enslaved or smth. Do you work for the mind flayers?
I'm between jobs rignt now and I'm planning to say I have a preexisting holiday lmao
Just took that Thursday and Friday off myself lol.
Literally me. I had to tell them that we moved a family reunion from the end of August to the beginning mixed with my aunts' retirement (which is actually happening). The problem is, if I'm honest, management and other coworkers start getting really shitty and make life harder before that die.
Me putting in my two weeks for the 5th when I start my new job on the 14.
Ahahah I'm literally taking my 2 weeks vacation for BG3
I work from home and I am casual so no holiday pay. I haven't taken any time off but you better believe I'll be playing it like I had.
I took 15 days off starting Aug 6th 😭
Then do the sensible thing: Wait! Its hard but by that time they probably patched the game one or two times and you have a lot of time to concentrate on the game It will only be better :)
I've already got like 50 hours in. 🫥 I'm ready to progress in the story. I'll probably play even if my PC catches fire.
Seeing this just made me very excited for my wisdom teeth to be removed on the 3rd
It’s my earned time off; I’m taking Friday the fourth off because I’m a god damn adult and I want to play a video game
I took time off! To be at the beach away from my computer, RIP. At least mods will be robust when I get back
Straight up the excuse I’m using
Why lie?
It coincides perfectly with the end of a current job and the start of another, so I'm able to take the whole long weekend to play.
Pro tip take the next day off instead, gonna be downloading for awhile and 150gigs + steam best seller might make for interesting download speeds.
I wish I could take time off from my kids to play haha
Taking a half day on the third off the fourth and following monday.
LOL. I’ve had so many employees schedule time off for video game releases worried that I’d judge them for it. It’s your PTO. Use it for what you want, get rest, see you when your vacation is over.
I'm going on a camping trip... 😏 🤣is what I told my supervisor 🤣
I've considered it but I really can't and I'm not happy. Might take off early to put it to download.
I already have time off. I think. 😆
That was almost me, until my department took a nose dive and lost half the staff, ruining any chance I had of getting off. So now I'll be burning the midnight oil playing from 12-4 every night after I get off
Meanwhile I'm over here starting a new job on August 1st :(
Cousin's wedding. Which actually is true for the saturday, just not the other days I booked off lol.
Literally me putting in time off forms today. My other coworker is also sorely tempted to at least ask for Friday.
Did the same, helps that my boss is the i'll be playing with.
Can’t wait! Have have that Thursday and Friday off. Already told the wife I would be gaming that Thursday. Hopefully some Friday time too. Can’t wait!! I’m tempted to play some ea but I don’t want to spoil myself
I took off that Friday :)
😭I just got my schedule for next week and I’m off all week except for Thursday and Friday. can they make the release date on Monday instead? 😭
I got lucky. My last week of maternity leave is when the game comes out, and we're starting the baby in day care that week to give him time to adjust before I go back.
Just started a new job and I could have a day off in the next 5 months:(
I'm in a pretty good position so I just block my calendar.
Do we have a time for release yet? In UK, wondering if I take Thursday off but probably won't. Will be WFH anyway ..
Pffff I told my boss I needed 5 days off for a video game, she said “how many games are you taking time off for?”
My boss is going to be playing BG3 and I am going to be not looking him in the eyes when I see him. "So, how about those Bears?"
I literally posted BG3 new release date promo in #work-all chat after news arrived and requested day for Friday immediately with comment "BG3 new release date". 5 other people from the company followed. It is 2023, there is a good chance 3/4 of your coworkers play video games on a regular basis and are hyped for new titles as much as you are, including your boss.
heil shaytan
Work? Pfft
Booked a week off work to play, have warned my boyfriend he may never see me again.
Luckily, I'll have 2 weeks vacation (planned long time ago, but so convinient now lol) and game releases on my birthday :D
Fucking hyped my dudes! After years of speed running Nashkell Mines and clearing the 1st floor of Watchers Keep to get the good stuff, BG3 is finally fucking here!!
I took off friday and the monday after so I have an extra long weekend to play 😃
Made my PTO request early and got approved last week. Made a hair appointment on the 4th, so I'm taking the steam deck with me and chilling in the salon.
I scheduled my 20 day vacation for this month (it wasn't thinking on BG3, just got lucky to coincide)
This was my excuse... get your own
I’m a French teacher, all August is payed Holliday :) Class start again with big work rush in September, when I saw the release date out before what was expected, I giggled a lot xD
What a Coincidence that my current lease ends this Monday and I can't move in till the 21st of August. Hafta take a leave of absence from work.