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Wytch ,

We got a whole generation full of lead paint chips to thank for this

Nomecks ,

Those are rookie maternity numbers.

-Canada

otp ,

Where I live in Canada, we used to have 0 paid sick days, then we got 3 days shortly before an election, and they lost and the replacement party removed those 3 paid sick days.

They also chopped down the unpaid sick days from 10 to 3, probably hoping nobody would notice.

Nobody noticed. They got re-elected with a majority vote (done by about 1/3 of the voting population)

victorz ,

Sweden:

  • 25-35 days vacation, most commonly.
  • Maternity + paternity leave: 480 days combined, per child, + 10 days unannounced allowed for the parent not giving birth, immediately following the birth.
  • Sick leave: almost ♾️ as far as I know, too…?

🇸🇪🥇❔

visnae ,

Isn’t it nowadays also grandparents can get some of the parental leave if they help with the child? Sick leave is not infinity, but you would need to get a long period of illness before anything happens I guess.

toofpic ,

pretty much the same in Denmark. I still don’t know how to spend all of the vacation days. We just used up Mandatory 3 summer weeks, and I’m kinda tired of resting this year, but I still have 3 weeks left

Showroom7561 ,

Jesus. I wouldn’t know what to do with 30 days vacation per year. That would be life changing.

otp ,

Don’t want to spend all your money on vacations? Just take Fridays off during your favourite season to spend outdoors!

crapwittyname ,

I used to work in France. The 30 days is just the beginning. I ended up with 44 paid holidays per year towards the end of my contract. There are different types of paid leave and I got 9 days extra because one of my children has a disability.

However, the work culture in France is extremely toxic. You face a sort of social othering if you don’t conform with the unspoken rules which are even harder to understand if French is not your first language. Punishments include being managed/bored out and being “put in the cupboard” where you’re given a dead end role and basically left to rot until retirement. There’s a history of work related suicide in France.

Even so, you are a lot more free than in other countries. I’m not complaining. Plus, unions still have actual power there (although they’re being eroded down)

slickgoat ,

Australia too. At least until we imported all that “contractor” bullshit from overseas. After 1 year service you get four weeks leave - every year.

Apytele ,

This short just absolutely got me at “threaten to shit in the river.”

sunzu ,

Savage Social Policy brought to you by rent seekers and money changers

Now get back to cucking pleb.

Valmond ,

The obligatory (paid ofc) vacation is 5 weeks not 6.

Lots of people have more, like 6 weeks + 12-24 RTT (days you can take here and there, it’s really great) and sometimes you can trade them for money etc., with the exception of the 5 weeks.

protist ,

*mandated paid leave

There are a ton of people in the US who have really good paid leave policies at their jobs, it’s just that there are also a ton of people who have really bad leave policies at their jobs

sunzu ,

Cope Haha

JFC

Also what % of working population = "a ton"

Asking for a friend

unexposedhazard ,

Yeah i have yet to meet a US citizen that wasnt surprised by the difference in work culture in the EU.

protist ,

According to the BLS, about 45% of nonunion workers in the private sector have paid vacation time and about 75% have paid sick leave. The numbers are quite a bit higher in unionized and public sector jobs. A bunch of states have implemented various mandatory paid leave laws. At the nonunion hospital I used to work at here in Texas, everyone got about 6 weeks of paid time off, which could be used as sick time or vacation time, plus 9 paid holidays. This included housekeeping, food services, nurses, everyone.

I’m not coping, I clearly stated above the current situation is really bad for a lot of people, but it’s also not “zero paid leave for everyone in the US” as implied by the graphic

sunzu ,

You are still coping but thanks for the numbers.

protist ,

Ok

otp ,

Yes, that’s the point.

There are a ton of people in the US who have none of that paid leave.

In France (and many other countries), paid leave is a right that’s protected by law. So everyone gets it.

Your comment is kind of like saying “It doesn’t matter what minimum wage is because lots of people make more than minimum wage!”

protist ,

I didn’t say at all that it doesn’t matter

metaphortune ,

Well yeah, but what this image doesn’t mention is what would happen to the shareholders if we had paid leave for all in the US 😰 /j

breadsmasher ,
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How could the poor, poor CEOs afford their super yachts?

MajorHavoc ,

And their 24 new cars!

Sanctus ,
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No, what it doesn’t show is what the French people did to get all that paid leave.

KillingAndKindess ,
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Exactly!

The elite need to be reminded of the old ways. France is still champ in international internal politics. Their protests often end up being a real headbanger…

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