http://money.cnn.com/2007/06/12/pf/vacation_days_worldwide/#table
After reading this article and looking at the chart, I started thinking about the quality of life for US workers. The chart is based on 10 years of tenure. Most US workers don’t stay at a job that long so they have alot less time off.
I was surprised to learn that there are no federal laws in the US mandating that companies pay employees for time off or that they grant them a minimum amount of vacation days unpaid.
I can’t remember any company I ever worked for saying “take 2 weeks off” like they do in Europe. I’m lucky if I can get 1 week of peace in the IT field. As it is, I have to check emails. What kind of time off is that? In my 20+ years in IT I have never taken 2 weeks off at once. How sad is that?
Do you think all of this work has paid off for you? Is it worth it? PS – O, Canada! You’re worse than the US.
AV