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Some holidays Those aren't the biggest holidays for everyone, and it isn't even the new year for everyone

spike021 4y ago
Then maybe just allow employees to take the week off during a time that's relevant for them. But regardless, with this move everyone loses regardless of when they would enjoy the week off.
- benatkin 4y ago
  They've absorbed those days, and it will inform their policies. I can see why they wouldn't just make a direct transfer of that time off.
- namecheapTA 4y ago
  I think they already have something like this where you get a few weeks to take off per year whenever you like and you still get paid.
  - Dylan16807 4y ago
    And is that pool getting an extra week to compensate for this week being removed? And how true is the "whenever you like"?
    - namecheapTA 4y ago
      Idk, I think they're getting as many weeks as their employment contract dictates. That's how it always worked for me.
      - Dylan16807 4y ago
        If I'd been getting an extra week beyond that, a long-standing perk that's used to help recruit employees, I'd certainly be annoyed and considering my options if it gets taken away.
        namecheapTA 4y ago
        People consider their options every single time they drive to work. No one is arguing that when perks are taken away you can be sad. But it's not like employers aren't disappointed by employees often too and still keep them for weeks, months, years longer after the disappointment.
calvinmorrison 4y ago
well, when the whole company shuts down its actually a lot nicer. Do it in the summer or winter whatever, but it's nice to not miss anything and really let work stop
klabb3 4y ago
As a foreigner, I don't care. Holiday schedule is one out of many issues with US-centric policy and culture, but mainstream biases exist everywhere. This is about an employee perk. Extra time off is always much appreciated, especially in the US tech sector where prestige white collar work = your life & identity. Most work overtime during the year anyway and are available outside of business hours and make countless other sacrifices for their employer every hour of every day. Moreover, many of us celebrate Thanksgiving and July 4th anyway, because, well everyone else is (ie the same reason as most Americans).

Then maybe just allow employees to take the week off during a time that's relevant for them. But regardless, with this move everyone loses regardless of when they would enjoy the week off.

benatkin 4y ago
They've absorbed those days, and it will inform their policies. I can see why they wouldn't just make a direct transfer of that time off.
namecheapTA 4y ago
I think they already have something like this where you get a few weeks to take off per year whenever you like and you still get paid.
- Dylan16807 4y ago
  And is that pool getting an extra week to compensate for this week being removed? And how true is the "whenever you like"?
  - namecheapTA 4y ago
    Idk, I think they're getting as many weeks as their employment contract dictates. That's how it always worked for me.
    - Dylan16807 4y ago
      If I'd been getting an extra week beyond that, a long-standing perk that's used to help recruit employees, I'd certainly be annoyed and considering my options if it gets taken away.
      - namecheapTA 4y ago
        People consider their options every single time they drive to work. No one is arguing that when perks are taken away you can be sad. But it's not like employers aren't disappointed by employees often too and still keep them for weeks, months, years longer after the disappointment.

calvinmorrison 4y ago

well, when the whole company shuts down its actually a lot nicer. Do it in the summer or winter whatever, but it's nice to not miss anything and really let work stop

klabb3 4y ago

As a foreigner, I don't care. Holiday schedule is one out of many issues with US-centric policy and culture, but mainstream biases exist everywhere. This is about an employee perk. Extra time off is always much appreciated, especially in the US tech sector where prestige white collar work = your life & identity. Most work overtime during the year anyway and are available outside of business hours and make countless other sacrifices for their employer every hour of every day. Moreover, many of us celebrate Thanksgiving and July 4th anyway, because, well everyone else is (ie the same reason as most Americans).