Holidays

[RobMCFC]

Some people at my company buy holidays. Yes they pay hundreds of pounds out of their salary for an extra week or two off. We already get 24 days plus bank holidays

I get 25 days plus bank holidays but I’ve taken 3 days unpaid leave so far this year so that I can fit all my holidays in. When you consider that a lot of what you are giving up is tax, it’s worth it for a few hundred quid.

If I’m lucky enough to reach old age, I’m fairly certainly I won’t be lamenting taking a few extra days off rather than working!

 

[Barcon]

Pretty sure they get close to double the time off/ holidays in France and Italy than we do in the UK. That probably doesn't please the French Canadians.

Nothing pleases those sour faced cunts : )

 

[MCFC Wirral]

I’ve received foul inverted snobbery because I holiday regularly. Some are in the pub every night, drink and smoke, wear designer clothes, latest phone yet I get “You must have a few bob, you. Always on holiday.”

I flew to Stockholm with Ryanair for £17.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Pretty sure they get close to double the time off/ holidays in France and Italy than we do in the UK. That probably doesn't please the French Canadians.

Public holidays
U.K. - 9
France - 11
Italy - 12
US - 11

 

[bugsyblue]

Public holidays
U.K. - 9
France - 11
Italy - 12
US - 11

US only give their citizens like 4 non public holidays though

 

[Djibrilshairdo]

Public holidays
U.K. - 9
France - 11
Italy - 12
US - 11

Worked in Munich in the early 90’s at the time Bavaria had 15 PH per year and the company gave 6 weeks vacation on starting!

 

[ell]

Some people at my company buy holidays. Yes they pay hundreds of pounds out of their salary for an extra week or two off. We already get 24 days plus bank holidays

Wish I could do that. Time is more important than money in some cases

 

[marco]

Some people at my company buy holidays. Yes they pay hundreds of pounds out of their salary for an extra week or two off. We already get 24 days plus bank holidays

why not pull a sickie and still get paid to go on hol ;-)

 

[dronefromsector7G]

why not pull a sickie and still get paid to go on hol ;-)

3 absences or 10 days off per year and you’re on a six month absence plan. No bonuses and no sick pay in that period

 

[supercity88]

Some people at my company buy holidays. Yes they pay hundreds of pounds out of their salary for an extra week or two off. We already get 24 days plus bank holidays

I buy annual leave. I get 28 days plus bank holidays and have the option to buy an extra 5 taken from my salary and I always do. Got three young kids and having had the ability to see more of them through the lockdown period I know how important it is to spend that time with them rather than at work. I work to live rather than the other way round, something that also changed following lockdown.