MicroWaveAug 27, 2023

66% of Americans want European-style vacation policies, like being OOO for the entire month of August

https://lemmy.world/post/3936528

66% of Americans want European-style vacation policies, like being OOO for the entire month of August - Lemmy.world

In many parts of Europe, it’s common for workers to take off weeks at a time, especially during the summer. Envious Americans say it’s time for the U.S. to follow suit. Some 66% of U.S. workers say companies should adopt extended vacation policies, like a month off in August, in their workplaces, according to a Morning Consult survey of 1,047 U.S. adults.

Show threadRevaAug 27, 2023

As a European, I just want to know where Americans get all these fairy tales about European life, lol. Do you think the people in France that they keep admiring so much are protesting because of nothing?

Stop pretending Europe is some kind of paradise. It isn’t. I don’t get the whole month of August off on paid vacation. That’s a straight-faced lie.

Show threadPeleSpiritAug 27, 2023
Then you should be fighting for weeks vacation too. I notice you were very specific about not getting the whole month of August off, how many weeks do you get in vacation?
Show threadRevaAug 27, 2023

I get 21 days off in a year. If I want to take Christmas off, that’s like three or four days off of that, plus my birthday maybe. Most people take like two different week-long holidays off throughout the year so they can spend some time with family.

Personally, I am more concerned with affording food or going hungry.

Show threadPeleSpiritAug 27, 2023
How about maternity leave for men and women? What’s your minimum wage?
Show threadReva
Minimum wage is 12€, meaning $12.96, which is way lower than California’s for example. There is no paternity leave.
Aug 27, 2023 at 7:41pmWeb