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I'm amazed at the number of people in this thread who consistently work overtime, but even more amazed by the people who seem to think that working 9-to-5 is a
by henrikschroder 12y ago
I'm amazed at the number of people in this thread who consistently work overtime, but even more amazed by the people who seem to think that working 9-to-5 is a bad thing, and who wants to work more.
I work for an "extremely" progressive company in the valley, and I have three whole weeks of paid vacation per year, and I'm chafing at that, because I'm used to having six weeks of paid vacation per year.
I will never understand the american work ethic.
- jcheng 12y agoIs it common where you're from for people to take all six weeks? That's almost one week out of every eight spent on vacation. (Don't get me wrong, that sounds amazing...)
- desas 12y agoIt's common in Western Europe.I get 5 weeks holiday plus 8 public holidays. I sometimes don't take a day or two but will then take a day or two extra the next year..
- henrikschroder 12y agoYes, of course! Why wouldn't you take your vacation? It's in your employment contract! Not taking your vacation is exatly like not taking all of your salary. In addition, you have the legal right to take four consecutive weeks of vacation in the summer, but you might not get to choose exactly when if you insist on four weeks, depending on scheduling for your work. If you're a blue-collar worker, you typically get July off, so the entire manufacturing industry shuts down simultaneously.