Can I have a 2-week off during Christmas if I’m on a co-op work term?
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hey there,
I mean, yes. co-op is like a regular job, and people at regular jobs get days off for statutory holidays, as well as vacation time. i assume that there’s some kind of guideline about how many hours UTSC co-op students should be working for the duration of their work terms, but i haven’t been able to find that information. I would recommend you ask the UTSC co-op office.
as a general recommendation though, i would say that you hold off on booking any trips or making definite plans until you actually have your job and know what kind of hours you’ll be working, and what kind of time off you can expect. there will likely be a wide variety of different ways that a company/organization can organize your hours to fit the parameters of co-op. don’t make any assumptions until you have a contract to read or an orientation from your boss.
cheers,
aska