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Is that better or worse than if you miss it because your boss wouldn't let you go at all? I've had friends from the USA eat the cost of a plane ticket because

Is that better or worse than if you miss it because your boss wouldn't let you go at all? I've had friends from the USA eat the cost of a plane ticket because their supervisor told them they'd get time off for a visit to Germany, but then got dunked on two weeks before the flight by their supervisor's supervisor, precisely because they wouldn't have been able to react to emergencies in Germany, and this entirely due to technological policy restrictions.

hueving 10y ago
This is a good point. I've had jobs where I could work from anywhere, and I would rather work visiting relatives and friends rather than not visit them at all.
skrause 10y ago
Speaking of Germany... Here in Germany your employer can only cancel already approved vacations if a real emergency happens (e.g. the company will go bankrupt if you leave) and you haven't started your trip yet. And your employer also has to eat all costs you have because your delayed trip.
- smartbit 10y ago
  That seems quite resonable for German standards. Last year the court decided that German Amazon employees were entitled for their free days during Christmas https://heise.de/-3049616 https://heise.de/-3049616 (de) and that Amazon had no urgent business need to lift the need for weekends and holidays. Have you seen the latest movie of Michael Moore "Where to invade next?" http://wheretoinvadenext.com http://wheretoinvadenext.com ? Hilarious and insightful regarding this and many other topics where Europe and USA differ.
Spooky23 10y ago
That's incredible. I'm happy to be fortunate enough to not work in places like that and to have to ability to tell someone like that to go fuck themselves.
TeMPOraL 10y ago
The problem is with different scenarios. Instead of your boss letting you go and have a good time, your boss will let you go and expect you to work. Competition makes it so that anything that's possible than can give company a leg up soon becomes expected.
pfortuny 10y ago
I am glad I do not work in the USA. Really.
- toomuchtodo 10y ago
  Its very backwards compared to other first world countries (Disclaimer: US worker). No parental leave, sick days, vacation time codified into law. Limited worker protections.

hueving 10y ago

This is a good point. I've had jobs where I could work from anywhere, and I would rather work visiting relatives and friends rather than not visit them at all.

skrause 10y ago

Speaking of Germany... Here in Germany your employer can only cancel already approved vacations if a real emergency happens (e.g. the company will go bankrupt if you leave) and you haven't started your trip yet. And your employer also has to eat all costs you have because your delayed trip.

smartbit 10y ago
That seems quite resonable for German standards. Last year the court decided that German Amazon employees were entitled for their free days during Christmas https://heise.de/-3049616 https://heise.de/-3049616 (de) and that Amazon had no urgent business need to lift the need for weekends and holidays. Have you seen the latest movie of Michael Moore "Where to invade next?" http://wheretoinvadenext.com http://wheretoinvadenext.com ? Hilarious and insightful regarding this and many other topics where Europe and USA differ.

Spooky23 10y ago

That's incredible. I'm happy to be fortunate enough to not work in places like that and to have to ability to tell someone like that to go fuck themselves.

TeMPOraL 10y ago

The problem is with different scenarios. Instead of your boss letting you go and have a good time, your boss will let you go and expect you to work. Competition makes it so that anything that's possible than can give company a leg up soon becomes expected.

pfortuny 10y ago

I am glad I do not work in the USA. Really.

toomuchtodo 10y ago
Its very backwards compared to other first world countries (Disclaimer: US worker). No parental leave, sick days, vacation time codified into law. Limited worker protections.