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Who's a socialist?
03 Apr 2011 17:11 #9
by pineinthegrass
Replied by pineinthegrass on topic Who's a socialist?
Just off the top of my head and knowing there are many exceptions, American workers generally get two days off (weekends) every week. That's 104 days off a year.
We get about 9 paid holidays, and roughly two more weeks of paid vacation (more if you stay at a company longer). That's another 19 days off, or about 123 days off a year. 123 is about a third of 365, so working Americans get about 1/3rd of the days of the year off (34%).
If Europeans get 6 weeks off, that's an additional 20 days off, or 143 days off a year (39%).
Now if you assume the average person works 8 hours a day and is awake 16 hours a day, then the numbers double. So Americans get 64% of all waking hours off from work, and Europeans 78% off.
So when does any work get done?
Stop complaining!
We get about 9 paid holidays, and roughly two more weeks of paid vacation (more if you stay at a company longer). That's another 19 days off, or about 123 days off a year. 123 is about a third of 365, so working Americans get about 1/3rd of the days of the year off (34%).
If Europeans get 6 weeks off, that's an additional 20 days off, or 143 days off a year (39%).
Now if you assume the average person works 8 hours a day and is awake 16 hours a day, then the numbers double. So Americans get 64% of all waking hours off from work, and Europeans 78% off.
So when does any work get done?
Stop complaining!
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