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[–] [email protected] 51 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I have:

14 fixed holidays.

31 vacation days.

35 hours workweek.

Summertime hours reduction (from 35 to 32 hours).

Fight for it, and force your countries and employers to apply those conditions, because I assure you, they are good.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Summertime hours reduction (from 35 to 32 hours).

lol these are my regular hours (webdev in Germany with a 4-day work week)

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What's the name of your employer again?

Seriously, those are really good conditions, I'm glad you are aware of that.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I cheated a little. As I'm employed by a public organization of the Spanish government. But it's true that we achieved these conditions because we have massive Unions here in the public sector. We are currently threatening with a strike if the remove remote work (as they are threatening to remove it).

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Nice, good luck with your fight, remote work is the future

[–] RaoulDook 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I'm in the USA and I get 3 weeks paid vacation, 10 paid holidays, and 2 "personal days" which are also PTO, and more sick time than I am ever able to use up. I think I have over 200 hours of sick leave PTO accrued.

This is not a basic entry-level job though, it's after climbing the career ladder for years. It would be much nicer for our country's folks if everyone was allowed as much PTO by all jobs.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I only just this month "unlocked" my final week PTO after 7 years... 15 days PTO is the limit at my job :/

[–] bitchkat 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] RaoulDook 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

About what? I have a great life in the USA.

[–] bitchkat 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That you get so little vacation. I'm also in the US and I currently get 30 days of vacation, 10 holidays and 10 sick days. That's been pretty standard for me and I wouldn't take a job offering just 3 weeks (15 days) of vacation.

[–] RaoulDook 1 points 2 months ago

It's not so bad, I'm well paid and live comfortably. I was able to buy a house and land for my family to live in, in a nice safe area with clean air in the midst of forests with rivers, lakes, and state parks all nearby. We get to enjoy rural-ish life with city amenities in short driving distance.