after 1 year. Then, if you don't get promoted to a foreman, you never have any additional PTO time. This PTO is used for medical, bereavement, illness, vacation, etc. I am astounded by how many of these workers are "used" to this being the norm and just take a day without pay if they need the time off, and yes, if you are gone for whatever reason, you have to submit it for PTO. I'm just on this ride for my last 3 1/2 years before I retire, so, if they want to not do something about it and get them to change that, well, what can I say. Personally, I'd revolt.

When I came to interview here, I had no intention whatsoever of ever working this far from home (39 miles one-way), so I was doing the interview to get practice. I only applied because that particular week there was not 3 qualified jobs in Utah County for me to submit for unemployment. I was shocked out of my socks when, during that 1st interview, the president of the company offered me the job right then and there. He had gotten burnt from his former 2 employees in my position and had spoken to practically everywhere I had ever worked and people I had put down for references, so in his eyes I only had to pass his interview then to be his candidate. He was willing to pay me about 25% than I had been making, before being laid-off. I quickly thought to negotiate to get a week off during that 1st month because I had a ticket to New York for a family reunion and I never thought to look further into the benefits to know that I'd have to be here 5 years to get 3 weeks of PTO.

He's pretty liberal with us salary workers to get off early if needed, but he holds the hourly hard and fast. I don't understand it and I commend you for being human about how you administer your PTO program. Other than that issue, it's been a great company to work for and I've enjoyed it.

I'm actually retired from working for the Church. I took a job that paid me significantly more than I was making at the Church, it was closer to home and I never had to wear a suit.

I never expected the company to be sold and I'd lose my job. I had 6 weeks annually of vacation time and I had accumulated over a year of sick time. We had individuals in our department that had gotten cancer and had been off a whole year and their sick time made it so they received their regular pay the whole time. I sure miss all that vacation time. I don't believe the Church still gives that great of benefits, but I don't know. As they always say, you don't get rich working for the Church, but the benefits were great, and retirement...heavenly.