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66% of Americans say they want extended European-style vacation policies at work

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137 points pg_1234 | 3 comments | 26 Aug 23 08:47 UTC | HN request time: 0.905s | source
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lionkor ◴[26 Aug 23 09:33 UTC] No.37271090[source]▶
> While the average American is lucky to get 11 vacation days

WHAT? Does that count sick days as well, or is that a myth?

Here in Germany, I get 30 vacation days per calendar year, plus any sick days, and thats fairly normal.

Edit: Sure the absolute salaries here are lower, but the cost of living is vastly different and the social support structures and healthcare are different, too. That should definitely be kept in mind.

I dont need to drive my car a lot, because my city is fully walkable/bikeable, and thats not a super rare thing here. There are a lot of factors.

I feel vacation days are just a basic requirement for happiness, whereas being rich maybe isnt

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1. n_ary ◴[26 Aug 23 10:03 UTC] No.37271281[source]▶
> Here in Germany, I get 30 vacation days per calendar year, plus any sick days, and thats fairly normal.

Sick days are fairly normal, but "30 vacation days" is not. Only bigCo/large places offer 30(some offered 35 days too). Usual is 25(state normal) with +1-2 days extra at most places. However, sick leave is godsend, no denying.

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2. jjallen ◴[26 Aug 23 10:09 UTC] No.37271332[source]▶
Yes 25 is very common but still more than 2x what Americans typically get
3. peoplefromibiza ◴[26 Aug 23 10:17 UTC] No.37271380[source]▶
> Usual is 25(state normal)

plus another ~10-15 days of National holidays