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> Five weeks of vacation, while not very common, is common enough that it's not really worth writing about otherwise. Where do you work that you think this is
by arkades 8y ago
> Five weeks of vacation, while not very common, is common enough that it's not really worth writing about otherwise.
Where do you work that you think this is common?
My wife and I are both in reasonably well compensated professional careers, and while we get to take more vacations than most americans, a solid 5 week block is basically impossible. And I don't think that's atypical: the Bureau of Labor Stats certainly doesn't support that idea (https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2018/private-industry-workers-received-average-of-15-paid-vacation-days-after-5-years-of-service-in-2017.htm https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2018/private-industry-workers-r...)
- ams6110 8y agoIt's common for teachers and many positions in higher education.
- henrikschroder 8y agoIn Sweden, five weeks of paid vacation per year is the legal minimum, and you also have the right to take four weeks contiguous in the summer if you want. But you don't have the right to choose when exactly if you exercise that right. Different industries do it differently, some shut down and kick everyone out in July, others try to get their employees to spread their vacation over summer so that there's at least someone in the office. The difference in mentality and expectations is absolutely crazy.