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Celebrating the Winter Solstice
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: Sason on December 23, 2019, 03:30:23 pm ---
We don't particularly like that calender. We never get a free weekday to make up for a holiday falling on a weekend. That's just a lost free day :'(.
OTOH, Xmas here is three days off. The 24th, which is when people celebrate; the 25th, which is when people recover, and the 26th, boxing day, which is when people start picking fights with their annoying relatives ;D
So this year, xmas falls on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and a lot of people are able to take Monday and/or Friday off.
The next four years we'll lose 1 or even 2 days off :'( :'( :'(
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Well, let me ask you this. How many annual days of vacation are mandated/commonly provided in Sweden? In the United States, it's common to get two weeks off (especially early in your career), plus five or so holidays, plus a few sick/family leave days. Nothing is legally mandated except family leave days. Many, many people get no paid vacation.
From what I've heard, European annual vacations are much more generous.
southendmd:
Ahem. Some people with 18 days off at xmess shouldn't be whining about the occasional "lost free day". :laugh: :laugh:
brianr:
Four weeks vacation is the government mandate in both NZ and Australia. I just read it is 5 weeks in the UK. Of course, as a teacher I had 5 to 6 weeks at Christmas and 3 other 2 week breaks in a year, all on full pay, so I cannot imagine only having 2 weeks.
CellarDweller:
--- Quote from: southendmd on December 24, 2019, 01:41:27 pm ---Ahem. Some people with 18 days off at xmess shouldn't be whining about the occasional "lost free day". :laugh: :laugh:
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:laugh: :laugh:
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: brian on December 24, 2019, 03:39:17 pm ---Four weeks vacation is the government mandate in both NZ and Australia. I just read it is 5 weeks in the UK. Of course, as a teacher I had 5 to 6 weeks at Christmas and 3 other 2 week breaks in a year, all on full pay, so I cannot imagine only having 2 weeks.
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I once interviewed for a full-time professional job where they told me they only allowed one week off per year. I said nothing, but I’m sure a look of horror briefly passed over my face. Possibly one reason I didn’t get the job, which would have been a terrible one for a number of reasons anyway.
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