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3.5 weeks? Sheesh, I only get 2 weeks at my current job. One week gets used up throughout the year for random errands, kids school stuff, that sort of thing.
by megamark16 15y ago
3.5 weeks? Sheesh, I only get 2 weeks at my current job. One week gets used up throughout the year for random errands, kids school stuff, that sort of thing. That leaves one week to actually take a vacation, and this year we just skipped it all together because about the time the kids were out of school my work got really busy.
- gmac 15y agoYeah, that's something you in the US really need to fix. The EU Working Time Directive gives Europeans the right to 5+ weeks (and in professional jobs this has been standard practice anyway).
- bostonpete 15y ago> Yeah, that's something you in the US really need to fix. Perhaps. It'd be tough to swallow the hit in productivity though.
- gmac 15y agoWell, maybe. But a happy and adequately-vacationed workforce is surely going to be more productive, so the loss might be less than it seems (citation needed here, admittedly). And I guess it might mean a few extra jobs, which surely can't be a bad thing.
- bostonpete 15y agoBy all measures I've seen, the U.S. workforce is dramatically more productive than the European workforce. I suspect the amount of time spent working is a significant factor in that.
- scarmig 15y agoPer worker, not by hour worked, where I believe I've seen [citation needed] at least the French and likely others have us beat.
- randallsquared 15y agoThat reinforces his point, I'd think.
- ori_b 15y agoWould it? With the current level of unemployment, having companies forced to hire more people might be a good thing.
- bostonpete 15y agoGood point.
- SoftwareMaven 15y agoEverything I've read indicates productivity improves when you have employees who take vacation. I really like the idea of shutting down for a few weeks per year (in addition to normal vacation time, whatever policy that is). Shutting down means nobody is looked down on for not being there.
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