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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: 0.001s | 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. panda888888 ◴[26 Aug 23 10:51 UTC] No.37271581[source]▶
The even crazier part is maternity leave, or the lack of it.

The US government requires that women who have been at their job for more than one year get 12 weeks of unpaid time off. But many people can't afford to not be paid, so they don't take the full amount.

Women who have been at their job for less than one year legally get 0 days off.

Less than 25% of US women have any type of paid maternity leave.

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2. curiousWaste ◴[26 Aug 23 13:34 UTC] No.37272773[source]▶
Yet, birth rate in USA is significantly higher than in Finland for example
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3. oliwarner ◴[26 Aug 23 16:22 UTC] No.37274201[source]▶
Quite high in Somalia too. I'd suggest there are more factors than paid maternity leave.