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Vacations: everyone in August, nobody at Christmas

Ferie: tutti ad agosto, nessuno a Natale · HR & People · Beginner

The case

In your 9-person team, 7 requested the same two central weeks of August. Client service must stay active with at least 4 people. Two colleagues have kids and real school-closure constraints; the others 'have always done it this way'. Every year this creates tension and this year it exploded. How do you solve it, now and for good?

Nel tuo team di 9 persone, 7 hanno chiesto le stesse due settimane centrali di agosto. Il servizio ai clienti deve restare attivo con almeno 4 persone. Due colleghi hanno figli e vincoli reali di chiusura scuole; gli altri 'hanno sempre fatto così'. Ogni anno la questione crea tensioni e quest'anno è esplosa. Come la risolvi, ora e per sempre?

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