That is such a boomer perspective on vacation time, imo* Archived Message Posted by Dilbert on September 15, 2022, 7:59:49, in reply to "I got no plans due to the job change. Related - when can I take my first vacation after a job change" Previous Message ? Presumably not really acceptable until you've been there for some time - maybe 6-7 months at least for a one-week vacation? I guess I'll be In Florida for Thanksgiving if that counts. Message Thread: | This response ↓ Travel Thursday: I want to hear about people’s upcoming trips/trips they’re considering. - Carl Spackler September 15, 2022, 7:42:34 Just got back on Sunday from 8 days in Paris, nothing else planned for rest of year * - Jersey September 15, 2022, 14:59:31 Spackler just going to rob all your houses when you’re gone smh.* - Toonces September 15, 2022, 14:05:07 We are doing San Diego in February for 5 days. Seems like a decent option with kids.* - Carl Spackler September 15, 2022, 13:30:19 I've been doing family/kids trips to SD for years. - uofi1998 September 15, 2022, 13:31:42 I’ll have a 2 year old and 4 year old at that point. Thanks!* - Carl Spackler September 15, 2022, 13:46:36 Also, specific to the ages of your kids... - uofi1998 September 15, 2022, 14:13:43 I'll take advice. Ages 3-10. Also in February* - gvibes September 15, 2022, 13:35:29 For both of you guys, the best theme park option is Legoland. It's geared around younger kids. - uofi1998 September 15, 2022, 13:59:44 This is great, thanks a ton. How about area to stay?* - Carl Spackler September 15, 2022, 14:17:20 We always stay in Del Mar - we rent a condo at Del Mar Beach Club. - uofi1998 September 15, 2022, 14:49:22 Riviera Maya in October * - meanjeans September 15, 2022, 13:29:12 Vegas in Oct. We're making a day trip out to Mesquite to play Wolf Creek* - CWR10 September 15, 2022, 13:19:17 St. Louis this weekend! Fort Wayne in 2 weeks, Des Moines in November.* - DiamondDazzle September 15, 2022, 12:43:52 Thailand next year. F-I-L passed in August. Going to see where he grew up - Nobster September 15, 2022, 12:41:55 Charleston with wife early November including rounds at Kiawah osprey and ocean, Vegas for tourney - Phytynlini September 15, 2022, 12:41:49 Saturday: Octoberfest, Malta, Iceland. October: Austria, ?. Spring: Ireland, ?. Summer: Italy, - reggiedunlop September 15, 2022, 11:55:17 Do you have tent reservations? Which tents?* - Carl Spackler September 15, 2022, 13:47:12 are you retired? - TarheelIllini September 15, 2022, 12:45:23 Say hi to my brother and SIL at Octoberfest!* - DiamondDazzle September 15, 2022, 12:34:13 October: Venice, Florence, Bologna…welcome all good recs please…TIA - Dikta September 15, 2022, 11:48:53 Just got back from golf trip to Kiawah Island, SC. Was crazy hot and humid but no rain - GCIllini99 September 15, 2022, 11:19:35 Ooh! Staying there in November. Need res at ocean room?* - Phytynlini September 15, 2022, 12:42:50 There is a pizza place in Freshfields that is also really good* - GrandmotherPearlsJam September 15, 2022, 13:34:23 Think so. We had one but restaurant wasn’t crazy busy. It’s pricey but we all l loved it.* - GCIllini99 September 15, 2022, 13:22:45 Tampa-ish for family vacay in Oct, Jacksonville for adult-only concert weekend.* - eta September 15, 2022, 11:11:14 I'm also going Tampa-ish in November with CWWS Jr. Wife heading to Ireland with her Mom* - CubsWonWorldSeries September 15, 2022, 11:13:36 Vegas for the IU Arizona game. Lame I know - CubsWonWorldSeries September 15, 2022, 11:09:04 Hey honey, here's a really desolate place that gets super hot.* - uofi1998 September 15, 2022, 11:36:08 Valley of Fire SP? - EffinIllini September 15, 2022, 11:30:08 Wrexham. Maybe* - timmer September 15, 2022, 11:00:17 That would be cool, you’d have to have a pint at The Turf* - TarheelIllini September 15, 2022, 11:37:13 Looking to plan something in the Caribbean for spring break - Gene Parmesan September 15, 2022, 10:53:35 St. Louis this weekend...jealous?!? Spain next spring..thinking Valencia, Barca, Majorca - KingTalkyTiki September 15, 2022, 9:55:37 Whatcha doing in the Lou?* - Phytynlini September 15, 2022, 12:43:25 Pearl Jam Sunday Night. Bought the tix three years ago!* - KingTalkyTiki September 15, 2022, 13:30:13 Enjoy! Should be a beautiful weekend!* - Phytynlini September 15, 2022, 14:03:44 *fgs** - KingTalkyTiki September 15, 2022, 14:17:26 Currently in Vegas, planning on a trip to St Thomas if schedule allows, I’m going back to Bolivia in - harb September 15, 2022, 9:32:08 To close out the year I am going to be in: - ArtVandelay September 15, 2022, 9:21:40 Importing or exporting giving you more travel?* - CubsWonWorldSeries September 15, 2022, 11:03:52 Both! Can't have one without the other :) * - ArtVandelay September 15, 2022, 14:00:12 What in there is pleasure vs work?* - Carl Spackler September 15, 2022, 9:46:14 C-U & STL are (Illini) pleasure. AMS i will have a day of pleasure - ArtVandelay September 15, 2022, 14:01:10 Had to cancel Myrtle Beach in October due to wife having shoulder surgery, but... - Illiniphil September 15, 2022, 9:21:25 Going to Grand Teton/Yellowstone later this month...then various Utah - ThanksForLooking September 15, 2022, 9:18:29 Make sure you hike the bottom of Bryce. Some great photo ops from below* - Stu September 15, 2022, 11:44:23 Sounds fantastic* - EffinIllini September 15, 2022, 9:31:12 Looking at going to LA For 5 days over spring break.* - Mrap24 September 15, 2022, 9:11:37 Nothing scheduled or planned. Was just thinking about ideas for next summer. - EffinIllini September 15, 2022, 9:09:36 Mrs. Tort has always wanted to do a safari for her 50th - Tortillini September 15, 2022, 9:00:48 5 days in Norfolk and Virginia Beach, VA starting 2 weeks from today - RSMBob September 15, 2022, 8:46:46 There is a good museum where you can tour a WW2 battleship in Norfolk - DT September 15, 2022, 9:29:30 Good aquarium in VB* - Tortillini September 15, 2022, 8:57:34 Oh yes that was fun* - Stu September 15, 2022, 11:42:12 Chicago this weekend for the funeral of my bf’s mother* - TarheelIllini September 15, 2022, 8:46:14 Madrid and Sevilla in October, you can travel with kids you know* - bigbop85 September 15, 2022, 8:46:14 Where are you staying in Madrid and Seville?* - longsnapper September 15, 2022, 9:21:09 No idea but can find out, I just planned the airfare and Real Madrid game* - bigbop85 September 15, 2022, 9:31:50 seville is small enough that it doesn't matter, i'll holler at you with some recs for both.* - longsnapper September 15, 2022, 9:32:49 gracias!* - bigbop85 September 15, 2022, 9:44:08 Australia in November. BOWL GAME in December or January - Poldark September 15, 2022, 8:42:01 Motor City Bowl? :-) - osklister September 15, 2022, 9:59:33 Heading to the Dominican Republic with the wife in two weeks. Child free for a week!* - Cunativeson September 15, 2022, 8:40:47 UI last weekend. Seattle this week for work. - WhitmansFolly September 15, 2022, 8:34:55 Family truckster trip to Huntington Beach & Disney in early October during Fall Break. - uofi1998 September 15, 2022, 8:30:45 Just got back from a long weekend in the Outer Banks for my niece’s wedding - DT September 15, 2022, 8:29:37 It;s not better with respect to distance but we've been going to Topsail NC for a few years - memyselfandillini September 15, 2022, 9:50:24 Where were you? - GrandmotherPearlsJam September 15, 2022, 8:41:09 We were in Nag’s Head this time. Previous trips were to Corolla. - DT September 15, 2022, 9:13:22 We're doing Kitty Hawk in October. My brother just moved to the area across that North bridge - GrandmotherPearlsJam September 15, 2022, 9:25:27 Wife heading down to VA wine country with friends this weekend. Hoped for a big anniversary trip - DT September 15, 2022, 8:37:20 War on Drugs Mon at Red Rocks. Vegas and NYC for Illini hoops* - JeffFrank September 15, 2022, 8:25:51 I like War on Drugs music a lot but how does it translate to live? They're so atmospheric and mellow - ATL September 15, 2022, 8:26:42 Its right in my wheelhouse. Love their live show - ZahRule September 15, 2022, 11:04:57 Good taste of their set at Bonnaroo this year: - JeffFrank September 15, 2022, 8:35:06 I think they're pretty good live. The singer has big accountant-turned-rocker vibes.* - ghost_of_clt September 15, 2022, 8:31:18 You familiar with Old Skin?: - JeffFrank September 15, 2022, 8:39:52 Just looked at my calendar 17 trips through year end - ouch - jfinsocal September 15, 2022, 8:24:25 I'm on one-upper... I have 18 so far (and minimum 4 more to be added) :) * - ArtVandelay September 15, 2022, 9:23:46 Skiing over New Years; Costa Rica next summer. - Chicago1995 September 15, 2022, 8:22:38 I think there's a couple of decent bars at the base of Keystone and - memyselfandillini September 15, 2022, 9:53:25 Indy for a soccer tourney next month; hoping for LV for hoops; trying to find a reasonably - OWWDig September 15, 2022, 8:19:52 Have weddings on back-to-back weekends back east in a couple weeks so staying out there - snipes824 September 15, 2022, 8:18:23 Lots of trips to see doctors* - Stu September 15, 2022, 8:17:29 Has colonoscopy in 2 weeks ~~~> - uofi1998 September 15, 2022, 8:31:31 Awesome. Glad you are doing that. Everyone 45+ should get screened!* - OWWDig September 15, 2022, 9:03:05 Turning a business trip into four days in D.C., in November. - illini September 15, 2022, 8:11:26 Sarasota FL area to see son next March.* - SurfTheBoneyard September 15, 2022, 8:10:32 We're finally done traveling for the year after going to Colorado last weekend - jayd September 15, 2022, 8:08:07 Just booked Provence for early May next year - GrandmotherPearlsJam September 15, 2022, 8:07:00 Cruise on spring break. Wisconsin lake house long weekend in October* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes September 15, 2022, 8:02:58 Also related to this, holy yikes at the flight prices for spring break.* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes September 15, 2022, 8:06:00 Its a year out but we're planning on doing the bourbon trail for our 10 year next fall. - 1 NEW September 15, 2022, 8:01:58 Going to Seattle next weekend. Then probably nothing else until next year. * - doubledown September 15, 2022, 8:00:51 Besides a week in LA/LV in November, I have a 1 week "staycation" in October while - Philo September 15, 2022, 8:00:24 14 days in Australia in late Oct / early Nov - Dilbert September 15, 2022, 7:59:05 If you are in Melbourne on Nov 1st, Melbourne Cup is apparently a riot. - Cunativeson September 15, 2022, 8:47:29 I think we will be in Brisbane that day. - Dilbert September 15, 2022, 9:41:24 I got you. I’ll ask and let you knkw* - Cunativeson September 15, 2022, 10:01:12 Should do in January for AO* - JeffFrank September 15, 2022, 8:26:32 I'm good. Thanks.* - Dilbert September 15, 2022, 8:29:18 Las Vegas for the Basketball Tournament and probably a Balkans trip* - Tooldresser September 15, 2022, 7:56:30 Some work stuff, maybe Athens, GA, then bigger trip to Mexico next year* - Chilango September 15, 2022, 7:50:55 Going to Madison for the Illini game. Maybe Vegas for the basketball tournament* - bjl63 September 15, 2022, 7:49:36 Going to San Antonio end of this month, DC/MD for Thanksgiving, Spain next April/May* - shua September 15, 2022, 7:47:24 I got no plans due to the job change. Related - when can I take my first vacation after a job change - ATL September 15, 2022, 7:46:34 Whenever you want? 6-7 months is outrageous.* - Carl Spackler September 15, 2022, 8:37:10 6-7 months?!? I'm thinking anytime after 30 days - GrandmotherPearlsJam September 15, 2022, 8:10:50 The better way to do it is to just say during the interview process that you have 'planned vacation' - jayd September 15, 2022, 8:12:59 Yep, this too* - GrandmotherPearlsJam September 15, 2022, 8:23:06 That is such a boomer perspective on vacation time, imo* - Dilbert September 15, 2022, 7:59:49 Probably. My instincts around many aspects of employment/work are boomer-y - ATL September 15, 2022, 8:17:29 Friend planned a big Oktoberfest trip this year that i wish i could make work - CoronaTheirAss September 15, 2022, 7:46:17   Searching