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66% of Americans say they want extended European-style vacation policies at work (www.cnbc.com)

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[–] SirQuackTheDuck 5 points 1 year ago (5 children)

While the average American is lucky to get 11 vacation days from their employer each year

Doesn't this also decrease if you get sick?

I got properly ill the day before I went on holiday, and was out for about a week. All those sick days didn't count against my vacation days.

Furthermore, my vacation days are (to an extend) transferable, which meant I had 31 vacation days this year. That just seems normal policy here (25 vacation days is fairly common in mid-range jobs).

[–] RustedSwitch 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don’t think your experience is that common.

Companies generally charge sick days one way or another.

[–] SirQuackTheDuck 1 points 1 year ago

First two days of sick leave are by default unpaid, but then social systems kick in and the employer has to pay at least 70% of income (or min wage, whichever is higher).

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