Quote Originally Posted by ThistleDown View Post
I wonder what that is all about? In Britain we tend to work to live, but in America you seem to live to work. Then, because you have so little off-time to devote to a holiday you rush madly from pillar to post.
To me it is a shortsighted policy and in the long run, hurts the business. So in that respect your guaranteed annual holiday time in Europe is a great improvement over ours. There are companies here that offer fantastic benefit packages, really good perqs and what a surprise most of the employees seem extremely dedicated and loyal.