Author Topic: Holiday days EU research (Read 2624 times)

Cerveza mas fina · « **on:** July 27, 2011, 08:55:16 AM »

Im at the bottom of the barrel, even days under the national average

Average in EU is 25.5.

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/studies/tn1106010s/tn1106010s.htm#hd6

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #1 on:** July 27, 2011, 09:25:59 PM »

US is "NONE, JUST BE GLAD YOU HAVE A JOB!"

Boogie · « **Reply #2 on:** July 27, 2011, 09:29:11 PM »

Ya, quit your crying, I get three weeks' vacation per year, so I guess that's 15 days by that chart.

I get four weeks at five years service. Five at ten, and six at 22.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #3 on:** July 27, 2011, 09:54:08 PM »

I work ~190 days a year.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #4 on:** July 28, 2011, 02:53:00 AM »

Well I guess Europeans have a history of standing up for our own rights, Americans for corporate rights. (French Revolution, let's kill the elite. American Revolution, stop taxing us.)

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Cormacaroni · « **Reply #5 on:** July 28, 2011, 03:20:33 AM »

yeah, cry moar... I work for a German firm I sure as hell don't get 30 days

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #6 on:** July 28, 2011, 03:41:47 AM »

But not in Germany

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #7 on:** July 28, 2011, 06:41:35 AM »

Somehow Germany manages to rule Europe economically despite all this laziness....wish the Japanese would look into that...

Japanese holidays aren't bad at all really - I get 20 days vacation plus all the national holidays. But it could always be better! *stares at Gundam*

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #8 on:** July 28, 2011, 07:33:21 AM »

Dunno 20 days is not much imho. Also depends if you can take them all at once. I can't for instance.

Diunx · « **Reply #9 on:** July 28, 2011, 09:31:48 AM »

I get 14 days and I don't have to work on the national holidays but I still do it because they pay double and the company buy us dinner

Mupepe · « **Reply #10 on:** July 28, 2011, 09:34:34 AM »

10

Would have had more but I left the company for a while and was gone for 6 months so I was considered a new hire.

brob · « **Reply #11 on:** July 28, 2011, 10:40:55 AM »

denmark is the greatest country in the world. got my first blow-job there, after being given watermelon slices from a pool of vodka by a cute blonde who was a year older than me.

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Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #12 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:02:12 AM »

Quote from: Brobzoid on July 28, 2011, 10:40:55 AM

denmark is the greatest country in the world. got my first blow-job there, after being given watermelon slices from a pool of vodka by a cute blonde who was a year older than me.

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Danish girls

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you're right about the language. Worst scandi lanaguage

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TEEEPO · « **Reply #13 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:05:18 AM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on July 28, 2011, 06:41:35 AM

Somehow Germany manages to rule Europe economically despite all this laziness....wish the Japanese would look into that...

Japanese holidays aren't bad at all really - I get 20 days vacation plus all the national holidays. But it could always be better! *stares at Gundam*

A lot of my Econ books always mention how efficient the German work model is. They're Apperently the most productive per hour than any other nation in the world while working less hours and having more holidays.

We work hard, we play hard.

Himu · « **Reply #14 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:05:33 AM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on July 28, 2011, 02:53:00 AM

Well I guess Europeans have a history of standing up for our own rights, Americans for corporate rights. (French Revolution, let's kill the elite. American Revolution, stop taxing us.)

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wish i lived in europe

Mupepe · « **Reply #15 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:16:16 AM »

move then you poof. Americans don't need time off. Give us guns, liberty and beer any day.

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Himu · « **Reply #16 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:20:55 AM »

I'd like to visit. But since I'm American with likely only 5 day vaycay the only thing I'd be able to do is do generic tourist crap.

But America is so diverse I don't see much of a reason to live anywhere else. I can get a European like lifestyle by living on the east coast.

Boogie · « **Reply #17 on:** July 28, 2011, 02:38:21 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 28, 2011, 11:20:55 AM

But America is so diverse I don't see much of a reason to live anywhere else. I can get a European like lifestyle by living on the east coast.

T234 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 28, 2011, 03:00:50 PM »

I have never gotten a paid vacation in my life. Closest thing to it was the only time I ever left the country, but there was quite a bit of labor involved in that trip.

Also the only time I've ever been on a yacht in my life too. A 70-foot Striker From New Orleans to Saint Martin and back.

Boogie · « **Reply #19 on:** July 28, 2011, 04:14:29 PM »

Quote from: T234 on July 28, 2011, 03:00:50 PM

I have never gotten a paid vacation in my life. Closest thing to it was the only time I ever left the country, but there was quite a bit of labor involved in that trip.

Also the only time I've ever been on a yacht in my life too. A 70-foot Striker From New Orleans to Saint Martin and back.

Tell us more about this trip, Uncle Thor.

T234 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 28, 2011, 04:44:23 PM »

Some friends of mine went down there on a booze cruise and ended up leaving a guy down there, given his not having a passport (and his very-long criminal record) somebody had to go back and get him. So two days after they get back, "Hey Thor, you willing to drive my boat from Nawlya to Saint Martin and back? I'll give ya three grand and pay expenses!"

So I get down there and this motherfucker ain't quit drinking since he got down there. I had to basically carry this dude a long ass way back to the boat. I did find the humidor on the boat which had 30 really fat blunts that had an eighth (3.5 grams each if you're keeping track boogie) in 'em apiece, and I smoked every last one of them on the way back to New Orleans. I ended up falling asleep due to smoking a quarter pound by myself.

Oh to be 17 again.

Boogie · « **Reply #21 on:** July 28, 2011, 04:53:08 PM »

Quote from: T234 on July 28, 2011, 04:44:23 PM

Some friends of mine went down there on a booze cruise and ended up leaving a guy down there, given his not having a passport (and his very-long criminal record) somebody had to go back and get him. So two days after they get back, "Hey Thor, you willing to drive my boat from Nawlya to Saint Martin and back? I'll give ya three grand and pay expenses!"

So I get down there and this motherfucker ain't quit drinking since he got down there. I had to basically carry this dude a long ass way back to the boat. I did find the humidor on the boat which had 30 really fat blunts that had an eighth (3.5 grams each if you're keeping track boogie) in 'em apiece, and I smoked every last one of them on the way back to New Orleans. I ended up falling asleep due to smoking a quarter pound by myself.

Oh to be 17 again.

So, some dudes were willing to pay you $3k plus expenses to drive a boat from New Orleans to Saint Martin, just to pick up a drunken idiot and bring him back?

You're leaving out the part where you picked up the suitcase containing 10 keys of coke, aren't you?

T234 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 28, 2011, 05:04:28 PM »

I left out the part that said he was their Chapter President.

And the going rate for border jumping with coke is 2,000$/kilo, BTW. Only foolish people and Latinos who don't give a fuck are involved in that trade these days.

Himu · « **Reply #23 on:** July 28, 2011, 06:47:48 PM »

Quote from: Boogie on July 28, 2011, 02:38:21 PM

Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 28, 2011, 11:20:55 AM

But America is so diverse I don't see much of a reason to live anywhere else. I can get a European like lifestyle by living on the east coast.

well, it's more similar to a european lifestyle than the rest of the country

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #24 on:** July 28, 2011, 07:45:55 PM »

I get 25 days off. I can't get any more until I work at the company for 7 years and then it becomes 30 days and so on until the max at 50 days off.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #25 on:** July 29, 2011, 03:26:30 AM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 28, 2011, 11:20:55 AM

I'd like to visit. But since I'm American with likely only 5 day vaycay the only thing I'd be able to do is do generic tourist crap.

But America is so diverse I don't see much of a reason to live anywhere else. I can get a European like lifestyle by living on the east coast.

America is not even close to being as diverse as Europe are effing kidding me man? $:-\$

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #26 on:** July 29, 2011, 03:29:50 AM »

T234 should write a book. And get Patel to co-write to ensure the prose is decent.

T234 · « **Reply #27 on:** July 30, 2011, 03:05:54 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 29, 2011, 03:29:50 AM

T234 should write a book. And get Patel to co-write to ensure the prose is decent.

Not happenin til I move to Uruguay!

chronovore · « **Reply #28 on:** July 30, 2011, 08:32:42 PM »

The company I'm contracting with gives their employees 20 PTO days per year, but due to company culture no-one uses more than 4 or 5 unless they're sick. The rest of the PTO just disappears. Repeatedly and regularly.

brob · « **Reply #29 on:** July 30, 2011, 09:09:09 PM »

they dont transfer them to the next year? one dude I worked with at my previous job took like 50 days off from building up for-fucking-ever.

Diunx · « **Reply #30 on:** July 31, 2011, 12:23:59 AM »

lol coming back to work after 50 days off must be awful.

Himu · « **Reply #31 on:** July 31, 2011, 02:17:27 AM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on July 29, 2011, 03:26:30 AM

Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 28, 2011, 11:20:55 AM
I'd like to visit. But since I'm American with likely only 5 day vaycay the only thing I'd be able to do is do generic tourist crap.

But America is so diverse I don't see much of a reason to live anywhere else. I can get a European like lifestyle by living on the east coast.

America is not even close to being as diverse as Europe are effing kidding me man? $:-\$

you mean in terms of locales? Well, that's 100% wrong. Or are you talking about people? That's even more wrong.

T234 · « **Reply #32 on:** July 31, 2011, 04:27:12 AM »

Go to where Mups and Himu are from, come here, then go to Billy Rygar's place, then visit Spencer's place, and then go visit my my man Beezy in the BX.

And don't try to tell me America isn't as diverse (population-wise) as Europe, because I live in Kentucky and have seen, worked with, and even bought weed off of somebody born on every continent of the globe with the exception of Antarctica here. Much less somewhere more well-traveled.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #33 on:** July 31, 2011, 04:54:57 AM »

Are you guys for real? The fact USA has immigrants from all over the world doesn't make it as diverse as Europe (we got immigrants from all over the world too). I think you guys are forgetting that there are like 50 countries in Europe, some of which have been around since the fall of the Roman Empire and have over a thousand year of history.

When you travel 100 kilometres in Europe you can be in a completely different world, where nothing is the same. Not the same language, different kind of housing, different foods, different look of people with a different history. You won't even find the same shops and brands.

Not trying to be demeaning, cause I'd love to come to the USA but you can't compare that with just having some immigrants around.

In landscapes Europe is about as diverse as it can get on such a small land mass too. Not to mention architecture and cities diversity.

Quote from: chronovore on July 30, 2011, 08:32:42 PM

The company I'm contracting with gives their employees 20 PTO days per year, but due to company culture no-one uses more than 4 or 5 unless they're sick. The rest of the PTO just disappears. Repeatedly and regularly.

You get them payed out?

This is typical Japans bull btw. I really feel bad for Japanese and Koreans.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #34 on:** July 31, 2011, 05:13:22 AM »

I'm not implying that USA doesn't have culture or isn't highly influential. I mean it's one of the most influential countries.

But it's more of a single entity, in which it strengths lies as well. Of course there is diversity if you zoom in, but it isn't as in your face and obvious as in Europe. It's much more subtle.

Anyway I'm really looking to travelling around the US at some point to get to know your country better, as it fascinates me and I feel I have to spend a longer period of time there, to really get it.

T234 · « **Reply #35 on:** July 31, 2011, 05:25:39 AM »

The landscapes are vastly more diverse in the US. We have everything from the tropical Hawaii to the frozen tundra known as Alaska. Hell, even the forests are very different.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #36 on:** July 31, 2011, 05:45:17 AM »

Well US is a bit bigger, but Europe has volcano moonscapes in Iceland, fjords and tundras in Scandinavia and Russia. High mountains and ancient forests and everything else you can come up with.

And if you're counting Hawaii, I guess Europe has tropical places too in it's offshore islands in the Carribean and elsewhere

still mackin'

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #37 on:** July 31, 2011, 06:13:11 AM »

But feel free to show me kentucky when I show up bro

brob · « **Reply #38 on:** July 31, 2011, 07:47:45 AM »

you are only expected to tip in some parts of Europe. Case closed, go home himu

chronovore · « **Reply #39 on:** July 31, 2011, 09:03:26 AM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on July 31, 2011, 04:54:57 AM

Quote from: chronovore on July 30, 2011, 08:32:42 PM
The company I'm contracting with gives their employees 20 PTO days per year, but due to company culture no-one uses more than 4 or 5 unless they're sick. The rest of the PTO just disappears. Repeatedly and regularly.

You get them payed out?

This is typical Japans bull btw. I really feel bad for Japanese and Koreans.

No, there's no law forcing them to pay out unpaid PTO; they either use it or lose it, even if they quit. The only time I ever see consecutive vacation days used is the month prior to someone quitting. Then they take off their remaining time, and then show up on the last day to fill out departure paperwork.

Quote from: Brobzoid on July 30, 2011, 09:09:09 PM

they dont transfer them to the next year? one dude I worked with at my previous job took like 50 days off from building up for-fucking-ever.

The PTO rolls over for the next year only, so there are only ever 20x2 days maximum on reserve for any given employee. At the end of the 2nd year, the first year's remaining time is permanently erased.

T234 · « **Reply #40 on:** July 31, 2011, 12:03:42 PM »

Naw the difference is Hawaii is a STATE, not some random offshore holding. And deserts.

Diunx · « **Reply #41 on:** July 31, 2011, 01:17:30 PM »

Quote from: T234 on July 31, 2011, 12:03:42 PM

Naw the difference is Hawaii is a STATE, not some random offshore holding. And deserts.

Hawai and puerto rico are colonies same as all those little islands europe holds on the Caribbean.

T234 · « **Reply #42 on:** July 31, 2011, 02:04:11 PM »

Hawaii has senators and is a STATE. How much representation do the islands in the Caribbean get in European parliaments? Probably not much.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #43 on:** July 31, 2011, 03:11:33 PM »

Quote from: T234 on July 31, 2011, 02:04:11 PM

Hawaii has senators and is a STATE. How much representation do the islands in the Caribbean get in European parliaments? Probably not much.

What do you base that on? Some of the dutch islands for example are just normal dutch cities. Colonial times are over man.

Himu · « **Reply #44 on:** July 31, 2011, 04:19:27 PM »

lol @ non-americans trying to tell us that hawaii isn't a state

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #45 on:** August 03, 2011, 03:34:57 AM »

Yeah but mericans are just exported europeans anyway...

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I don't just mean in terms of people Biz, I mean in terms of different cultures.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #46 on:** August 03, 2011, 11:04:42 AM »

Ok ok just don't shoot me

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #47 on:** August 03, 2011, 02:20:08 PM »

Marry a euro!

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