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UK's nothing like Japan, most people use all of their holiday.

by mattmanser 9y ago

CalRobert 9y ago
FTA: "Company based on 29th floor of Tokyo.."
- xxxdarrenxxx 9y ago
  There is a far bigger picture which everyone seems to miss. While non smoking is the ideal solution, thats what it is. ideal Realistically a break (for non-smokers all the same) can create creativity or rather room there for and keep people from spending 20 minutes to fix an issue only to find out the power was unplugged figuratively. Research a side, anecdotally most can vouch for a fresh break creating a more healthy and sometimes faster solution to a problem there after. The thing is these are shades of grey heavily dependent on sector. A cook wasting prep time before service for 15 minutes due to a break is more likely to increase actual workload. Then say a graphic designer creating a logo or product brochure, where taking extra time to brainstorm can very well directly increase product value. Another important factor is that taking the holidays does revitalize many. I'd argue one who never takes breaks or a holiday is more likely to over-work, make errors, get annoyed with colleagues or potentially have to drop work entirely due to workaholic related therapy. All of which scream potential and actual productivity decrease. Tldr; Too often judged on the non verbal implication of 'fairness' which is largely an emotional argument, and not enough on objective measurable productivity increase related to health benefitting break and holiday times.
- mattmanser 9y ago
  Whoops, the co.uk threw me.
ehnto 9y ago
My current employer dislikes when you don't use it, because it's a liability they have to carry on the books which affects other financial concerns (or so I'm told). If there is a culture of not using your holidays then that does add up to some pretty significant liability for a small company. They also understand that downtime is important and would rather a long ongoing employment compared to a short, no-holiday speed-run of legacy code production before bailing.

UK's nothing like Japan, most people use all of their holiday.

CalRobert 9y ago

FTA: "Company based on 29th floor of Tokyo.."

xxxdarrenxxx 9y ago
There is a far bigger picture which everyone seems to miss. While non smoking is the ideal solution, thats what it is. ideal Realistically a break (for non-smokers all the same) can create creativity or rather room there for and keep people from spending 20 minutes to fix an issue only to find out the power was unplugged figuratively. Research a side, anecdotally most can vouch for a fresh break creating a more healthy and sometimes faster solution to a problem there after. The thing is these are shades of grey heavily dependent on sector. A cook wasting prep time before service for 15 minutes due to a break is more likely to increase actual workload. Then say a graphic designer creating a logo or product brochure, where taking extra time to brainstorm can very well directly increase product value. Another important factor is that taking the holidays does revitalize many. I'd argue one who never takes breaks or a holiday is more likely to over-work, make errors, get annoyed with colleagues or potentially have to drop work entirely due to workaholic related therapy. All of which scream potential and actual productivity decrease. Tldr; Too often judged on the non verbal implication of 'fairness' which is largely an emotional argument, and not enough on objective measurable productivity increase related to health benefitting break and holiday times.
mattmanser 9y ago
Whoops, the co.uk threw me.

ehnto 9y ago

My current employer dislikes when you don't use it, because it's a liability they have to carry on the books which affects other financial concerns (or so I'm told). If there is a culture of not using your holidays then that does add up to some pretty significant liability for a small company. They also understand that downtime is important and would rather a long ongoing employment compared to a short, no-holiday speed-run of legacy code production before bailing.