Got laid off a couple of weeks ago, been chilling with my 6 and 9 year old niece and nephew, been going to the beach/pool everyday. It’s heaven (need to get a job though).
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I feel this so much. I just want to have a few consecutive months off in a row and then I’ll be good to go for the rest of the year
i take 6 weeks of unpaid leave every year, additionally to my 5 weeks of paid leave. i can only recommend it.
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:Cries in American while being laughed at by Spain and France:
as another user in the comments here put it quite well:
we shouldn't be laughing at the people in the US just because we're fucked in the ass with slightly more lube.
We could have that and more, but the shareholders don't approve.
It would risk "our" wealth.
think of the economy! /s
We shouldn't be limited to a summer break we should do seasonal breaks instead. I would cover the summer season if someone else would cover my autumn or winter.
Actually, no. Not according to the research. (Which I can't find right now; just in a quick break.)
Essentially, somewhere (?) had the whole region take vacation at the same time, if possible. (Not essential services and obviously vacation businesses, lol). They found much greater benefits when there's a large chunk of the population all off at the same time, and makes everyone happier (even those who have to still work).
They think the reasons are twofold:
- We're social creatures, and being able to connect with people meaningfully depends on them also being available at the same time.
- When the region is on "vacation", everyone gets more relaxed/chill, even those who are still working. Basically "vibes". (They were a lot more technical in the study, lol).
Sorry I can't link it, but something like "everyone who can be is off from July 15-August 15" would have big societal benefits.
You'd have a revolution on your hands if hard working people suddenly realized what they were missing when the 3-month vacation is denied them the next year.
I can only hope that the US goes through a revolution in the near future. I'm so tired of hearing about how poorly treated we are compared to other countries around the world. American #1 my ass. The things that the US ranks high in are considered the worst things to be highly ranked in. (Unless you're a lunatic, dictator, oligarchy at wits' end, etc.
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