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How Much Vacation Do You Take Every Year?

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2 weeks. 34 25.19%
4 weeks. 20 14.81%
< 1 week. 18 13.33%
5 weeks. 17 12.59%
1 week. 15 11.11%
3 weeks. 14 10.37%
6 weeks. 11 8.15%
> 8 weeks. 4 2.96%
7 weeks. 1 0.74%
8 weeks. 1 0.74%
I'm almost retired! 0 0%
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# 22  
Old 10-29-2007
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Originally Posted by Perderabo
Edit: Also, do you guys in other countries call vacation "holiday"? (I don't really like either term.)
Yes, here in India it's holiday; not vacation
# 23  
Old 10-30-2007
I'm my own little one-man-company, which means that I'm not bound by any legal constraints. In Germany it is allowed to self-exploit yourself to any degree. Still i try to get 6-8 weeks in a year free of projects. 1-2 weeks i try to take some training and the rest i go on vacation and try to pursue my other interests.

In German we call this "Urlaub", but in we learn in school that the correct translation of this word is "holidays", not "vacation". At that was the case when i went to school, which has been (~sigh~) ages ago.

bakunin
# 24  
Old 10-31-2007
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Originally Posted by Perderabo
I just remembered my favorite vacation story. I used to work at a place called PRC that had a "menu" benefits system. You could buy extra vacation but it cost a reduction in your paycheck. Or if you had vacation left over, they did not force you to take it the way some places do, you could sell vacation days and get paid for them. So I would buy vacation days, get a raise, and then sell vacation days back at the higher price. Smilie

Edit: Also, do you guys in other countries call vacation "holiday"? (I don't really like either term.)
I noticed that "PRC". You mean People Republic Of China? I am chinese and I know company will pay your vacation if you didn't use it. But those buying and selling things, I don't know, never heard of that!
# 25  
Old 10-31-2007
Holiday is for everyone, right? Vacation just for yourself, I mean you can choose when to take a vacation, but you can't decide which day is holiday, am I right? It's not up to you.
# 26  
Old 10-31-2007
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Originally Posted by purest
i get 20 days plus bank holidays.
as far as i am concerned its not enough, i cant believe so many people only have 2 weeks!
OK, I didn't have one day in my 5 years work experience. Should I cry about that?
# 27  
Old 11-09-2007
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Originally Posted by virmin
OK, I didn't have one day in my 5 years work experience. Should I cry about that?
You should!! Try taking a break... you'll feel much better after.
# 28  
Old 11-14-2007
I take a 1 week vacation, and waste it on studying for my final exams :@
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