No there’s more to it than that. We have 3 weeks of vacation here in the U.S. and don’t have any problems getting things done.
The US has no federal requirement to pay for unworked hours, be they sick or holiday time off work. This is why your people are depressed and seeking guidance from opiods and fascists.
The US has no federal requirement to pay for unworked hours, be they sick or holiday time off work.
“Federal” is the weasel word here. All states have their own requirements, including sick time, holiday time, and how long you can go without a break. Also, I’ve never seen an employer not offer PTO. Even your local McDonalds has paid vacation for full-time employees.
While I wish it was codified into federal law, your implication that nobody has vacation time in the US is patently false.
That wasn’t my implication, it was a statement of fact. You can call it a weasel word if you want but it’s weird given it is true.
Let’s look to maternity and parental leave if you would like, another case where the US is stuck in the stone age…but I am super glad for you guys and how productive you are, it must really help you all bond with your kids.
There’s no federal requirement, yet I still get 3 weeks vacation time, 5 personal days,a week of sick time, and an abundance of WFH. Somehow we manage a good work life balance and still beat out the French in productivity. We’re not even superstar corporate drones. Our office is mostly Gen Z at this point who have no qualms with actually utilizing our time off like some of the older generations.
Sounds very anecdotal and that you are benefitting from all those sub standard non union jobs that have people working two to barely scrape by in the US.
Somehow we manage a good work life balance
you are delusional, ignorant, or a troll. the united states is regularly cited as one of the top 10 or 20 worst countries for work life balance depending on the source. Try learning facts instead of posting obvious lies.
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/10-countries-with-the-worst-work-life-balance.html