Vacation!

I am writing today’s blog post from Kigali, Rwanda.  I’ve been here for one week trekking the mountain gorillas, chimpanzees and other primate species.  Rwanda is an amazing country with an impressive history of change.  I highly recommend!

But, on to the topic…

Vacation in pharma – 

Many companies have moved to an “unlimited” vacation policy – not meaning that you can take 6 months off – but several weeks.  Prior to this policy, and still at many companies, a typical vacation allowance is 3 weeks for someone starting and up to 4-6 weeks depending on seniority.  

Vacation is your “paid time off” or “PTO” – it is IN ADDITION to holidays.  

AND, many companies close between Christmas and New Year’s.

Thus, your ability to decompress and find time for a balanced life is very much supported in a career in biopharma. 

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