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What to do with my summer (read post below)?

Go on a vacation. 55 31.98%
 
Play video games all day! 78 45.35%
 
Sit on the couch and eat chips all day. 7 4.07%
 
Didn't you say you would... 4 2.33%
 
Spend all day posting here! 10 5.81%
 
Other 18 10.47%
 
Total:172
Mbolibombo on 12 July 2017
VAMatt said:
Mbolibombo said:
You only get three weeks paid vacation each year? Ouff

In the US, most people have 2-3 weeks of paid vacation for the first few years they're with an employer.  If you stay with the same company for several years or more, you may get to 4 weeks per year.  

This is not set by law, in most US jurisdictions.  

That's a real bummer.

 

5 weeks by law (some employers even have more), which increases by age once you hit 40+ 50+ etc here in Sweden. 



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AsGryffynn on 12 July 2017

We bosses... And yes, I am currently some people's boss... unlike what most people would have you believe, do get worried when our workers start getting overstressed or work more than it's healthy for them to.

Take some time off. You earned it. Nothing else to it besides not wanting to grind you to dust early. 

That's boss code for "go to a bloody spa dammit" :P



Ajax on 12 July 2017

Go to Japan

If you really love gaming, go to Japan

I've been there two times on vacation and it's fantastic
And Tokyo is amazing, I love it

But in the summer I find it too hot there.
April/may and oktober are perfect.

Anyway don't stay at home playing games.
Go out and make some real memories.



''Hadouken!''

Dallinor on 12 July 2017

Join a gym.

It's the perfect time if you're not already going to one. You can fix meals and let your body recover if you need to adjust to it. Lose weight/gain weight, whatever your goal is. Just take out a months membership and ask for a programme. You'll find it clears your head, and you'll feel healthier and more confident.



 

VAMatt on 12 July 2017
Mbolibombo said:
VAMatt said:

In the US, most people have 2-3 weeks of paid vacation for the first few years they're with an employer.  If you stay with the same company for several years or more, you may get to 4 weeks per year.  

This is not set by law, in most US jurisdictions.  

That's a real bummer.

 

5 weeks by law (some employers even have more), which increases by age once you hit 40+ 50+ etc here in Sweden. 

I don't see it as a bummer at all. I don't think law should dictate relationships between employers and employees. If Americans want more vacation time, they are free to negotiate for it with their employers.



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Mbolibombo on 12 July 2017
VAMatt said:
Mbolibombo said:

That's a real bummer.

 

5 weeks by law (some employers even have more), which increases by age once you hit 40+ 50+ etc here in Sweden. 

I don't see it as a bummer at all. I don't think law should dictate relationships between employers and employees. If Americans want more vacation time, they are free to negotiate for it with their employers.

Not sure how in any possible way it's better for the employee to have 2-3 weeks instead of 5. But ok, to each their own I guess. It's possible to negotiate here as well, but again, I dont see in what ways it's better to start at 2-3 weeks rather than 5.



barneystinson69 on 12 July 2017
Mbolibombo said:
VAMatt said:

In the US, most people have 2-3 weeks of paid vacation for the first few years they're with an employer.  If you stay with the same company for several years or more, you may get to 4 weeks per year.  

This is not set by law, in most US jurisdictions.  

That's a real bummer.

 

5 weeks by law (some employers even have more), which increases by age once you hit 40+ 50+ etc here in Sweden. 

5 weeks of paid vacation/year?! The standard here in Canada is usually 2-3 weeks.



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Nymeria on 12 July 2017
Naum said:
how many vacation days do you get avarage each year in the US?

Here in Sweden most people get 5-6 weeks each year to spend and we have right by law to get 4 of them in a row during June-August if we want to.

By law? Zero.

Zero sick days, zero vacation days, zero maternity leave days, zero holidays. If you are salaried can work you ten hours a day, 365 days a year. 

Companies have option to elect to offer paid time off because it is good business, but I've known people that work at places where they haven't been paid for any off time in five years they've worked there.



VAMatt on 12 July 2017
Mbolibombo said:
VAMatt said:

I don't see it as a bummer at all. I don't think law should dictate relationships between employers and employees. If Americans want more vacation time, they are free to negotiate for it with their employers.

Not sure how in any possible way it's better for the employee to have 2-3 weeks instead of 5. But ok, to each their own I guess. It's possible to negotiate here as well, but again, I dont see in what ways it's better to start at 2-3 weeks rather than 5.

I didn't say it is better to have less vacation time.  I said (rather, I implied) that it is better to not have it set by law.  The employee/employer relationship should be up to those two parties, and nobody else.  



Mbolibombo on 12 July 2017
barneystinson69 said:
Mbolibombo said:

That's a real bummer.

 

5 weeks by law (some employers even have more), which increases by age once you hit 40+ 50+ etc here in Sweden. 

5 weeks of paid vacation/year?! The standard here in Canada is usually 2-3 weeks.

Yep! 

VAMatt said:
Mbolibombo said:

Not sure how in any possible way it's better for the employee to have 2-3 weeks instead of 5. But ok, to each their own I guess. It's possible to negotiate here as well, but again, I dont see in what ways it's better to start at 2-3 weeks rather than 5.

I didn't say it is better to have less vacation time.  I said (rather, I implied) that it is better to not have it set by law.  The employee/employer relationship should be up to those two parties, and nobody else.  

Yeah let's agree  to disagree on that.