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Unless I'm wrong, there are more than 45 days of work in a year. How come the are "always in holidays" then? Joke aside, American friends seem to me that they'

Unless I'm wrong, there are more than 45 days of work in a year. How come the are "always in holidays" then? Joke aside, American friends seem to me that they're always fighting a perpetual burn-out, as they can't take holidays and get some real rest. When I was working in France, I used to take a 1 month break in summer. I always felt that after the third week, something changed in my body, as my nervous system was fully rested and I was ready to go back work my ass off. So maybe there's a reason, and if taking a month off allows you to be 1/12 more productive for the whole year, it's worth it?

baby 3y ago
The holidays are worth it from the pov of the employee I don’t disagree with that. Not from the point of view of a company trying to extract as much out of employees. I don’t think you’re more productive because you get more holidays on the contrary (I mean the domination of the US in tech should show that)
- Saline9515 3y ago
  If that was true, Japan, China and South Korea would crush the US tech as they do often do the 996. In reality, domination of US tech is a mix of factors: - Easy access to the wealthiest market of the world, and a very large population. - Brain drain allowing to acquire the best talent from other countries. - Access to the american VC network that is the mosy liquid of the world. - You could also add a piggy backing on the US soft power which helps market products accross the world. Don't believe that all French work 35h - this rule is only in very large and, wealthy companies. Now most French graduates work 40 to 50h/week. And yeah, given the high rates of cancer and similar diseases that I see consultancies where my friends work, I'm not sure it's good for companies on the long run. It's more akin to "employee mining" that human ressource management.
  - baby 3y ago
    I agree with your points, and I don’t think it voids my point. The Asian way is completely inefficient because it’s way past the trade off that the US made. It’s nothing like the US. The US is “bring your work home” and Asia is “bring home at work”

baby 3y ago

The holidays are worth it from the pov of the employee I don’t disagree with that. Not from the point of view of a company trying to extract as much out of employees. I don’t think you’re more productive because you get more holidays on the contrary (I mean the domination of the US in tech should show that)

Saline9515 3y ago
If that was true, Japan, China and South Korea would crush the US tech as they do often do the 996. In reality, domination of US tech is a mix of factors: - Easy access to the wealthiest market of the world, and a very large population. - Brain drain allowing to acquire the best talent from other countries. - Access to the american VC network that is the mosy liquid of the world. - You could also add a piggy backing on the US soft power which helps market products accross the world. Don't believe that all French work 35h - this rule is only in very large and, wealthy companies. Now most French graduates work 40 to 50h/week. And yeah, given the high rates of cancer and similar diseases that I see consultancies where my friends work, I'm not sure it's good for companies on the long run. It's more akin to "employee mining" that human ressource management.
- baby 3y ago
  I agree with your points, and I don’t think it voids my point. The Asian way is completely inefficient because it’s way past the trade off that the US made. It’s nothing like the US. The US is “bring your work home” and Asia is “bring home at work”