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Posted on 11/9/14 at 11:44 am to asurob1
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A culture of fear
Even for those Americans who do receive paid time off, actually taking it can prove to be a Herculean task. The overall culture of the American workplace is one where people often feel that if they dare to request vacation days, they will be stigmatised as lazy or disloyal. Many leave their earned time off on the table each year. Experts say this serves to create an imbalance in the work-life equation, rarely seen in other advanced economies.
An eye-opening survey released by careers website Glassdoor.com in April found that the average American employee who received paid time off last year had used only half of it.
Some 28% of workers told Glassdoor they feared falling behind in their work, while 17% feared losing their job. Another 19% said they didn’t take long vacations because they wanted to have an edge over the competition for a promotion.
“It’s clear the word ‘vacation’ among employers and employees doesn’t mean what it did in the past,” noted Rusty Rueff, a career and workplace expert at Glassdoor.
Yep, a culture of fear. This so lame.
Posted on 11/9/14 at 11:53 am to asurob1
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Are you assuming eating and housing is simply an option?
It's called a free market. If you want me to work a 6 day week with no vacation time at all for a year I will do it if the price is right.
Companies pay according to availability of employees.
That's why night shift workers at the hospital make more money than day shift.
Posted on 11/9/14 at 11:53 am to asurob1
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Are you assuming eating and housing is simply an option?
The government will provide you with those if you choose not to work. Even if they don't you can provide yourself with housing and food by working just a few hours a week. You can get a room in a house for $300 a month on craigslist and can eat on $5 a day.
Posted on 11/9/14 at 12:01 pm to asurob1
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In the US you also have the choice to work as much or as little as you want to.
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Are you assuming eating and housing is simply an option?
I thought what he said was easily understandable, I don't get your response.
Posted on 11/9/14 at 4:23 pm to asurob1
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Are you assuming eating and housing is simply an option?
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