three more weeks vacation a year, that is, over and above the 2 or more weeks you get now................
2006-10-25 03:10:33 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Im very surprised.....
9 pick the 1000 sq. ft. bigger house,
7 pick the vacation.
The reason I ask this is because we have
already made a trade off in the US.
We have collectively decided to work far
more, and take less vacation time off.
We work an average of 9-10 more hours
a week than we did in 1980.
To compensate, the US economy has created something called the Mc Mansion,
and something called the SUV.
Both are supersized versions of smaller
products, just like Mcdonalds' discontinued
Supersizing of fries and the like.
Both old versions were just fine, and cheaper to maintain and run.
So, in a very direct sense, we have collectively traded in 9 hours a week of work time for slightly bigger homes and cars.
Worth it?
Not in the sense that we only have one life
to live.
Not in the sense that nothing replaces
time relaxing and home instead of anxiously
venting at work.
Also, the Mcmansions come with the price
of crushing commutes and traffic jams.
Crazy, huh?
2006-10-25 03:43:51 · update #1
One reason that the world's other people aren't very fond of us is that we are such avid consumers. We build big fancy homes that we don't really need, just to show off, and we care more about big vacations than we do about doing a good job at work.
What would you rather do? Build a mansion, take 3 more weeks of vacation, or help to save the people of the world from disease, starvation, and genocide? (God is listening to your answer)
2006-10-25 03:27:52 · answer #1 · answered by senior citizen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually I get four weeks vacation but in theory it would depend on how comfortable I was in the home I now have. If I had a growing family that I knew needed or would be needing more space I'd choose the bigger house. If I was quite cozy and comfortable where I am, I'd go for the vacation.
2006-10-25 03:12:46 · answer #2 · answered by Q&A Queen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bigger house!!
But 3 weeks on top of the 4 I have now would be nice!
2006-10-25 03:12:39 · answer #3 · answered by Heather 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A bigger house
2006-10-25 03:21:48 · answer #4 · answered by serious 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely a bigger house. I would feel like I was on vacation!
2006-10-25 03:12:42 · answer #5 · answered by RIDLEY 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I have a bigger house, that's more for me to clean. And I have no need for a bigger house.
I get 9 weeks of vacation now. I don't need 3 more!
I'll pass on both offers. Thank you.
2006-10-25 03:12:03 · answer #6 · answered by kja63 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
3 more weeks of vacation. Then I have more time for home improvements
2006-10-25 06:33:05 · answer #7 · answered by Brandi H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you mean 1000 feet bigger or 1000 sq. ft. bigger? There is a big difference. And my answer would depend on which one you actually meant.
2006-10-25 03:19:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The house.
2006-10-25 03:12:38 · answer #9 · answered by Sick Puppy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 more weeks of vacation - a bigger house would mean more housecleaning!
2006-10-25 03:12:05 · answer #10 · answered by alisha_kelly 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋