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I know Americans tend to get drastically less than Europeans, but wondered what the average was here on dakka...

47 days last year.... there are times that I really love the company I work for.

Depends really, most of the time I only go to the GT's at warhammer world with a large group of mates (for a proper woman not allowed weekend of beer, football, toy soldiers and general foolishness that we cant do in front of our better halves) I class this pretty much as a holiday, people think it strange but i get to go to a place I love with awesome people and relax all weekend.

This year I was lucky though, I got taken to Marbella in Spain, nice place, nice bit of coast, nice women and a good place to kick back with a load of dex's and GW novels I really should catch up on (nearly upto date with Gaunts Ghosts and Ultrasmurf novels now).

I get plenty of vacation right now. It really isn't that Americans don't get a lot of vacation, although certainly some don't, it really is that many don't take that much vacation. Our country, for whatever reason, is filled with workaholics who just don't spend enough time enjoying life...but that's not me....

I work two weeks on - two weeks off plus have 6 weeks of vacation. It's like being semi-retired! Ya gotta love it.

Aussies get 20 days annual leave a year by law. As I work for a Uni, I effectively get an additional 8 days a year.

In the Military, so I get 30 days of leave a year. Then there are passes, and the occasional DONSA (Day of no scheduled activities = day off)

Work for/with my Father. Days off are working days if necessary.

16 at the moment. This includes any sick time I might have to take.

JEB_Stuart wrote:I get plenty of vacation right now. It really isn't that Americans don't get a lot of vacation, although certainly some don't, it really is that many don't take that much vacation. Our country, for whatever reason, is filled with workaholics who just don't spend enough time enjoying life...but that's not me....

You think its bad here you should move to Japan...we got nuthin on those folks...my father in law technically has 70 plus days but they never get approved...as for me I should have 2 weeks but my boss always seems to deny me my vacation...

17 days for me.

I get 1 paid week off a year,plus 3 days for Christmas,Thanksgiving day,Fourth Of July (if applicable),2 0r 3 other holidays,so 14 days give or take.
Next year should be better,as I move into 2 paid weeks vacation a year.

Shake Zoola wrote:
You think its bad here you should move to Japan...we got nuthin on those folks...my father in law technically has 70 plus days but they never get approved...as for me I should have 2 weeks but my boss always seems to deny me my vacation...

Oh yeah, no doubt! Japan is filled with even more workaholics than the US! I was just comparing the US to Europe, and explaining the fact that many Americans willingly work instead of taking vacations.

I NEED A BETTER JOB

And a vacation... The only 'vacation' I've had in 10 years was when I got laid off a month ago and had nothing to do for 2 weeks.

I'm a student, trying to get into the workforce, so i would only count my vacation's as day's away from school my bday and Xmas

I get 16, 10 vacation days, 5 sick days (I think the last time I called in sick was about 8 years ago) and 1 floating holiday, which i normally use to take my birthday off. As for why we here in the US don't use our vacation time, I think it may be that while we get paid for the time we take off, we don't always have the money to go somewhere. At least that's how it is for me.

I get something like 21-25 days a year, including bank holidays etc.

Though that will vary depending on how many hours I work (10 hours work = 1 hour off).

I don't get sick pay either, though I am being paid slightly more than is average for the area I currently work in I believe. Can't wait to get a better job with real pay

Aussie,
so as mentioned before 20 mandated days of holiday.
1 extra from a bank holiday,

around 11 public holidays a year.

That's a fair amount I'd say (Not really old enough for long service leave yet)

Hmm, as a student I really never seem to have days off as there is always something due. I get a few weeks at Christmas, then some holdiays but thats it. I'll be student teaching in January so I think my spring break disapears. Not as bad as it sounds though.

I'll get my 25 days of holidays per year from the labor agreements in my line of work in and on top of that some 10 bank holidays.

20 paid normal paid holidays 9 paid public holidays (we even get a holiday for a horse race) 8 paid sick days and 2 paid parental leave days.

I get roughly half the year off. Perks of being a teacher.

JEB_Stuart wrote:I get plenty of vacation right now. It really isn't that Americans don't get a lot of vacation, although certainly some don't, it really is that many don't take that much vacation. Our country, for whatever reason, is filled with workaholics who just don't spend enough time enjoying life...but that's not me....

Maybe a lot of Americans cannot stand their wives and kids for more than 2 days ahahahahahaha

13 vacation days
6 sick days
6 set holidays
2 floating holidays (like vacation, but have to take between October and March and have to take the whole day)


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kanisX wrote:Maybe a lot of Americans cannot stand their wives and kids for more than 2 days ahahahahahaha

There are Mondays where I want to come back to work just for that reason.

A guy that I know used to tell his wife that he had to go in and work on Saturdays, usually 2-3 times a month. Instead, he'd go hang out with his single friends, and would usually end up taking a nap on their couch, then heading home about 2pm.

I am a high school teacher- and I must admit that my calling provides for plenty of vacation time! As far as pursuing hobbies- this is a huge fringe benefit(especially summer vacation). The only downside is not getting choose when I am off as with other jobs. My wife works in retail management and much of the time my scripted weeks of vacation don't match up with when she can be off. That being said, I'm not complaining- I think I actually work about 180 days in the year.

For the record, I would like to challenge the Phineas and Ferb promise of "104 days of summer vacation". I guess that means I show up to teach in November this year rather than September!

Oh, and as far as posters above joking about spending time with kids- it's the best thing about a teacher's calendar. I love being off all summer to play with my three sons, especially my oldest- my WH40K buddy!

It all depends when you're a grad student... It's usually a week in April, August, and December, but sometimes I don't even get that. And even when I DO get time off, it's probably spent working on something that had to be done a long time ago.

30 paid vacation day + up to 13 holidays wich sometimes can be payed too.

Got to love the workers union in Europe/Scandinavia

24hr facility. I may take the 10 days of vacation a year, but I end up working double shifts the same pay period, so doesn't even out to much since we have to work the holidays.

18 days, after 13 years at the same place (kinda).

We used to have 23, but we got bought by a different company, and they only have 18 :(

I'm an Aussie, but as a contractor I only get a day off when there is no work to do. As I am the only technician on my region's contract, doing field warranty repairs over a 10000 sq. kilometre area, my days off are few and far between. But then again, Australia has at least 10 public holidays to boot, and I can't pick up my parts if the depot is closed. I'd still work then if I could.

I've got this morning off because my car is in service till midday, but then I'm back on the road, fireballing down the coast to make up lost time.