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Maybe we're going too fast!

By John E. Carey - posted Monday, 30 October 2006


And working quickly is not the same as efficiency. My favourite lawyer takes on too much work then tries to work faster, harder, later. Then he'll make a silly mistake in an easy correspondence. He'll make up for it the next time by writing a skilled, research masterpiece. But trust me, there is another mistake out there soon.

Do we get more vacation time? Not compared to just about any European. The legally mandated vacation time in Sweden is 32 days per year. If you live in Denmark, France, Austria or Spain you get 30 days off by law. The Japanese get 25 vacation days annually. Even in China, the workers get 21 days.

The Germans are the most widely travelled and well-compensated with vacation time of any people in the world. Most get 30 days off, but some get up to 48. And Paris shuts down and empties out for a month in the summer because everyone goes on holiday. Well, Paris has more open stores and restaurants these days because lots of Americans are there for a few days in summer (maybe even a whopping week). The French keep Paris open on a limited basis during vacation season these days just to be rude to Americans and take their money.

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Do we get longer vacations? The average Italian vacation is 42 days. How long was your last big one?

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From a story first written by Mr Carey and published by The Washington Times on August 3, 2003.



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