In many countries of the world, employees get up to about 5 weeks of consecutive paid vacation. Some countries also have a 'holiday loading' of some 15% on top

In many countries of the world, employees get up to about 5 weeks of consecutive paid vacation. Some countries also have a 'holiday loading' of some 15% on top of their normal pay level. https://www.australianunions.org.au/factsheet/leave-loading/ https://www.australianunions.org.au/factsheet/leave-loading/ The US is an outlier with very little paid vacation. It seems that some people get no paid vacation weeks at all.