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Idk how anyone can be functional on the long term without at least 5 or 6 weeks of vacation each year.
by derelicta 3y ago
Idk how anyone can be functional on the long term without at least 5 or 6 weeks of vacation each year.
- alexk307 3y agoI’d wager to say that 95% of Americans do not come close to 5-6 weeks of vacation per year
- hospitalJail 3y agoMy industry mandates like 3 weeks off per year. 4th of july week for a summer shutdown. 10 days around Christmas. Throw in another 10 holidays. Add in a minimum 2 weeks vacation. Does that count as 5-6 weeks vacation?
- alexk307 3y agoSounds like it! Sounds like you’re working for a decent company
- skyyler 3y agoIn my experience, people that don’t get that amount of vacation time on paper usually make up for it through slacking.
- november84 3y agoOr burnout. I feel like "slacking" is inherently negative.
- kvgr 3y agoI sometimes take 4-6 and some years maybe 2. I dont see much difference, only it is harder to go back to work after 4 weeks travelling the world…
- cube2222 3y agoYou don't have use it up all at the same time. Multiple shorter vacations (with the other extreme being a 2x extended weekend each month) are also an option. I personally need 25-30 a year, spread out across longer (1 week) and shorter (4-day weekend) vacations (and I do enjoy my work very much). It's hard for me to fathom getting by on just 2 weeks a year - and compressed into a single vacation at that. (Disclaimer - European)
- hospitalJail 3y agoI've done 5 weeks off per year and 2 weeks off per year. Basically no change to me. The vacation is over, and it feels like it never happened. Holidays are a bit different because the community/family aspect.
- brodouevencode 3y agoI think family time is key. Vacations have their own level of stress inherently, and holiday time does too but it seems less.
- brodouevencode 3y agoI've been doing 1-3 (usually closer to 2) weeks per year since I started my career in 2001. It's possible, but I also enjoy my work.