'You get how many days of holiday in the states?' ''You're joking right?''
Well after telling a British colleague of mine the truth behind how much vacation is given to US employees-- he was rather shocked. Definently couldn't believe that I was even telling him this ludacris statement. While normal employees get about 26 days here (more around 30 if you've been here longer) the meager employees in the states get 10 -13 (15 if you're been around for 5 years). Poor Americans - no wonder why no one in the US has traveled to other countries - the vacation time they do get they have to use to watch their kid's soccer game or attend a family Christmas or schedule doctor's appointments.
So I ask myself -- really why is this? I should be allowed the same rights? We are getting the same benefits or should be? Politics I tell you. I would take 2-3 weeks of unpaid time to have more vacation!
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