The American vs. Europe view on vacations and time off is flabbergasting
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SpoonyBard
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It different from country to country, in Finland it's usually two weeks salary, in Norway I think it's double. Some companies let you take those two weeks off rather than pay, but it depends on the company and financial situation.
Of course. I get an extra salary before summer and another before christmas. It's beautiful.
Liberty4all
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I'm not so sure. I have a good friend that weighs his life value in how many designer clothes and nice cars he has. Some people buy completely into materialism to frightening degrees.
I know I know. I've known people that are the same but they don't tend to be so meticulous on exactly how much they spent on each little thing while taking the time to describe each thing in great detail. Sounds like a prick or a troll to me and that much of a prick just seems.......odd.
funkmasterb
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To what end? Did you know the average length of time someo e lives after retirement is four years?
Liberty4all
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look where he is from. He either is trolling or works with a financial firm in Manhattan. Some finance guys in NYC are pretty psychopathic when it comes to material accumulation. Their concept of success is weighed heavily in dollar signs.
http://youtu.be/w4Pu_JuPILw
Do we know for sure where he is from? My favorite sports team is on the other side of the country from where I live and thats all I can really deduce of this guy.
milanbaros
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I really doubt anyone making investment banker money would wear Lacoste. At least not in London. Hell, I'm nowhere near that money and even i wouldn't wear it. I'm not a chav.
I think so, I mean nobody can be this deluded right?
A person who retires by choice at 50 is not very average, though. They'll probably live quite a bit longer than 4 years.
EDIT: It seems I was wrong. "That's not all. People who retire at 55 are 89% more likely to die in the 10 years after retirement than those who retire at 65." (source) Though that may be in part because many people who retire early do so for health reasons.
He's a joke character.
Liberty4all
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mm your right, I read his post and immediately thought NYC.
regardless that crazy attitude about material wealth and possessions is certainly not unique to him.
LOL, you are consistent, I'll give you that.
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Working long doesn't equal working hard or working smart.
It also doesn't mean you're all 'willing' just that there isn't a choice.
Well, I know where I'm moving.
I think this thread touches on a bigger issue of how workers are seen differently in America and Europe by the employers.
Last year when I came back to work after my summer vacation (which lasted 7 weeks) my boss said to me on the phone: "it's really good to hear your voice again." I got a raise shortly afterwards... If anything I got the feeling my expertice is respected and I'm respected. What my employer gets out of it is motivated and loyal workforce willing to go a step further.
If I'm treated like shit, whatever the pay, why should I respect my employer?
Last year when I came back to work after my summer vacation (which lasted 7 weeks) my boss said to me on the phone: "it's really good to hear your voice again." I got a raise shortly afterwards... If anything I got the feeling my expertice is respected and I'm respected. What my employer gets out of it is motivated and loyal workforce willing to go a step further.
If I'm treated like shit, whatever the pay, why should I respect my employer?
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