Europeans have longer holidays than Americans

Doesn't seem to much different on the actual holiday count. In the US we have 10 Federal holidays. Some states (not all) have one or two of their own too.

We of course, don't have the guaranteed 24 days of vacation time. That varies from person to person. Usually the longer you work with an employer the longer your paid vacation time is. In my case I have 15 vacation days and 8 "personal days".

Probably a good thing, too, Walter, given your weather right now . . .

Just how hot is it, Boss?

I just had to ask . . .

fishin

I don't think, anyone just gets 24 days, 28 and more is the rule (I got 32).
Additionally, you get in most states 14 days educational leave.



Setanta

Highest temparature at my place was 35.4°C (95.7°) today. (Now, 10:40 pm, it's 29.9° [85.8°])

Yup. I know Walter! I was always amazed at the lines of cars heading to Spain in the summer when I was over there.

Re: Europeans have longer holidays than Americans

I know, all the others are 'Wimmerl' compared with you happy mountain race. :wink:

Walter wasn't there a European Law passed a few years ago that said people in general snouldn't work more than 48 hourd a week.
A o f people in Uk said we'll work the hours we want too. Typical reaction I spose

Might even be that it is less by now.

Quite funny reaction, IMHO, however, since this law regulates that you get overtime payings when working longer.

I think the Europeans know something we don't. It just seems so much smarter to have the majority of folks all off at the same time then scattered through out the year. Makes it much easier to anticpate and gear up/down for the supply and demand for goods, materials and services and doesn't stress the workforce for the entire year while they try to cover for absent co-workers.

It is probably a safe bet that absenteeism is also lower in Europe since you can easily coordinate your vacation time with others rather then have to call in "sick" to be able to spend time with relatives or friends during their vacation.

That's what I doubt. (I don't have any statistics at hand, and since it's after midnight, I'm noz going to search any :wink: )

This is one thing in which Europe is better than anywhere else. After vacations, people are often pepped up, and work better.
Another thing about them is that they do exercise their leisurely rights.
Worst of all is that some countries, like Mexico, tend to imitate the US, and not Europe, in that particular category. The average Mexican worker works 45 hours a week, and has 6 days vacations during the year. We also have the stupidest school schedule, on the equation more school days = better school system. My duaghter finished third grade on early july; she's back to school next monday.

I heard abt this one American who just started his 35 days of vacation just last week! What's his name again???









Dubya?

15 vacation days plus 20 personal days - just a couple more than fishin' got :wink:

When I used to work in the business, I just did not have the time to take my full quota of holidays.....This must be the first time in my career that I am going to take them fully...

apart from the public holidays, I get 27 working days leave !!

Oz ges more holidays than the USA, too.

Our standard is four weeks a year - six for some people (like nurses) on permanent shift work.

We also, if we work for the same employer, get long service leave - 10 days per year for the first ten (but you cannot take them for 7 - 10 years) - then 12 per year for a bit, then 15 (that is actual days, not working days).

The place sort of closes down a bit for summer - at my workplace we take it in turns to run a skeleton staff for the two weeks that things DO tend to shut down - it all depends on when you want to take leave - but the place must be staffed, with more than one clinician, all the time - (because of the sort of crises we get).

We do not get paid overtime, but we can get time off in lieu - which makes life more flexible. Not all workplaces have this system, by the way.

4 weeks holiday a year
5 weeks for shift workers.
10 weeks long service leave after 10 years service and five weeks more each five years worked.
Paid overtime with penalty rates-normal day overtime is time and a half for the first 2 hours, then double time for each subsequent hour. Sundays is straight double time. Public holidays is double time and a half.

Where can i apply ?

All the benefits listed above have been won by unions. These benefits flow on eventually to everyone, even those hypocrytes who criticize unions while taking advantage of their work.

I know the bunch of whom you speak, we have the same variety of weasel in the undergrowth here, which is odd, as our flora and fauna are so otherwise dissimilar . . .