04 Aug 17
Although the majority of Americans do have access to some paid vacation, the U.S. largely requires employees to spend more days of the year working than other developed nations. A survey conducted by travel company Expedia last year found that (perhaps unsurprisingly) longer vacations are far more commonplace in Europe than in North America. (Canada and Mexico have about the same vacation rates as the U.S., the study found.)https://www.dailydot.com/layer8/trump-vacation-american-workers/?llid=vWRRv&ls=dd&type=cpc&campaign=vWRRv
“Across Europe, paid vacation days are very much a right. The study found that Spanish workers are given 30 days off and take all 30,” writes Expedia. “The same is true of the Finnish and French. Italian and German workers are given 30 days of vacation and take 25 and 28 of those days, respectively.”
On average, Expedia’s study found, Americans have access to 15 days of vacation but only take 12.
So how do Americans cope?
Originally posted by @finneganSo how do Americans cope?
[quote]Although the majority of Americans do have access to some paid vacation, the U.S. largely requires employees to spend more days of the year working than other developed nations. A survey conducted by travel company Expedia last year found that (perhaps unsurprisingly) longer vacations are far more commonplace in Europe than in North America. (Canada ...[text shortened]... vacation-american-workers/?llid=vWRRv&ls=dd&type=cpc&campaign=vWRRv
So how do Americans cope?
1. They call in sick a lot
2. They fight like dogs over the few jobs that have good leave time benefits.
I will add that if it were up to the GOP, Americans would have no paid leave, and would be working for $5.00 a day and no toilet breaks ( Lest the 1% be deprived of a single penny of their richly entitled profits!) 😞
05 Aug 17
Originally posted by @finneganHaven't you heard? Enjoying your life is dirty socialism.
[quote]Although the majority of Americans do have access to some paid vacation, the U.S. largely requires employees to spend more days of the year working than other developed nations. A survey conducted by travel company Expedia last year found that (perhaps unsurprisingly) longer vacations are far more commonplace in Europe than in North America. (Canada ...[text shortened]... vacation-american-workers/?llid=vWRRv&ls=dd&type=cpc&campaign=vWRRv
So how do Americans cope?
05 Aug 17
Originally posted by @kazetnagorraFair enough.
Haven't you heard? Enjoying your life is dirty socialism.
How do family values play out in a country where parents get such limited leave to attend to their families? [This in the country that does not give women paid maternity leave.]
Originally posted by @finneganThey gun down their co-workers with NRA-approved semi-automatic weapons, usually while on Prozac.
[quote]Although the majority of Americans do have access to some paid vacation, the U.S. largely requires employees to spend more days of the year working than other developed nations. A survey conducted by travel company Expedia last year found that (perhaps unsurprisingly) longer vacations are far more commonplace in Europe than in North America. (Canada ...[text shortened]... vacation-american-workers/?llid=vWRRv&ls=dd&type=cpc&campaign=vWRRv
So how do Americans cope?
It's as American as apple pie.
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05 Aug 17
Originally posted by @finneganSome of us enjoy our jobs.
[quote]Although the majority of Americans do have access to some paid vacation, the U.S. largely requires employees to spend more days of the year working than other developed nations. A survey conducted by travel company Expedia last year found that (perhaps unsurprisingly) longer vacations are far more commonplace in Europe than in North America. (Canada ...[text shortened]... vacation-american-workers/?llid=vWRRv&ls=dd&type=cpc&campaign=vWRRv
So how do Americans cope?
Originally posted by @finneganHeroin.
[quote]Although the majority of Americans do have access to some paid vacation, the U.S. largely requires employees to spend more days of the year working than other developed nations. A survey conducted by travel company Expedia last year found that (perhaps unsurprisingly) longer vacations are far more commonplace in Europe than in North America. (Canada ...[text shortened]... vacation-american-workers/?llid=vWRRv&ls=dd&type=cpc&campaign=vWRRv
So how do Americans cope?
Duh!
08 Aug 17
Originally posted by @shavixmirHow many of those you met here were on their chess games while their bosses presumed they worked for them?
I'm sure that the Americans, based on whom I've met here, are basically droidish slaves and prefer to work and form backwards opinions, rather than live.
10 Aug 17
Originally posted by @divegeesterThe best apples are grown in America, son.
Which incidentally, is as American as curry is British 😛