well a lot of the people i work with are forced to take their vacation this time of year or get paid half of what it is worth...i don't understand not using it

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Posted by Asgard Device

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Member since Apr 2011

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Posted on 11/11/14 at 3:50 pm to 13SaintTiger

This is the American south. We are supposed to undercut each other and keep people from taking time off and gettin' away with it.

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Posted by CHiPs25

ATL

Member since Apr 2014

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Posted on 11/11/14 at 3:55 pm to 13SaintTiger

I would hate to see if you tried to pull these shenanigans in a different country.

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Here is a list of the number of paid vacation days employees are required by the government to receive:

Australia - 20
Austria - 22
Belgium - 20
Canada - 10
Denmark - 25
Finland - 25
France - 30
Germany - 24
Greece - 20
Ireland - 20
Italy - 20
Italy - 20
Japan - 10
Netherlands - 20
New Zealand - 20
Norway - 25
Portugal - 22
Spain - 22
Sweden - 25
UK - 20
US - 0

Below is a list of the average number of paid vacation days given in a year to employees in each country (from least to greatest). Keep in mind that numbers do vary depending on seniority.

1. United States of America - 13 days
2. Belgium - 20 days
3. Japan - 25 days
4. Korea - 25 days
5. Canada - 26 days
6. United Kingdom - 28 days
7. Australia - 28 days
8. Brazil - 34 days
9. Austria - 35 days (42 for elderly)
10. Germany - 35 days
11. France - 37 days
12. Italy - 42 days

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Posted by pochejp

Gonzales, Louisiana

Member since Jan 2007

7855 posts

Posted on 11/11/14 at 3:59 pm to 13SaintTiger

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Why do employees feel the need to take off a month for the holidays?

Why? Because the company I work for gives me five weeks paid vacation to use any damn time I choose to take it. I pair some of it with paid holidays of Thanksgiving and Christmas/New Years and get nearly a month off. What's it to you? Not that I care anyways.

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Posted by yurintroubl

Dallas, Tx.

Member since Apr 2008

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Posted on 11/11/14 at 4:02 pm to 13SaintTiger

When I'm working - I usually take off the week after New Years. My Grandmother celebrates by the old calendar and her Christmas is on January 7th... So it works out.

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Posted by LSUBoo

Knoxville, TN

Member since Mar 2006

101915 posts

Posted on 11/11/14 at 4:19 pm to yurintroubl

I don't take a month off... but I could.

Or at least I could take a week for Thanksgiving and a week-plus between Christmas and New Year's.

I never end up taking that much... but it's my time off, I can use it how I want.

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Posted by jchamil

Member since Nov 2009

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Posted on 11/11/14 at 4:21 pm to 13SaintTiger

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I'll take Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, NYE, and New Year's Day off, that's pretty reasonable

You're taking off NYE? That's pretty weak man

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Posted by damnedoldtigah

Middle of Louisiana

Member since Jan 2014

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Posted on 11/11/14 at 11:10 pm to 13SaintTiger

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I'm taking a week off for Thanksgiving and 2 weeks for Christmas. Why? Because I can.

Same here, my friend. Seniority can be a wonderful thing. We'll let those young little greenhorns work. Actually, things do slow down at my place between Thanksgiving and New Years. That said, I will be retiring with a good check in four years and really am not too hung up about the time I take off. Someone else will be doing my job when I'm gone for good anyway.

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Posted by damnedoldtigah

Middle of Louisiana

Member since Jan 2014

4275 posts

Posted on 11/11/14 at 11:18 pm to TigerFanatic99

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I would give my dick to have a team who cares about this place half as much as I do.

I am probably old enough to be your father or grandpappy and it's goddamned obvious that I have a lot higher regard for my dick than you do yours (not to mention that most of the ladies I go out with seem to be appreciative of what it has to offer as well).

So, give your dick up. See if anybody gives a shite. All they will be doing is laughing and pointing at you, saying. "there's the guy who gave up his dick .... and for what???? His fricking job!"