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Yeah, 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
by gmac 15y ago
Yeah, 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.