Because some lady on a TV show I was watching said this and I'm wondering if it's true. And how they can accomplish this.
2007-01-25 09:46:22 · 12 answers · asked by Kristine R 4 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom
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Actually, the United States has far higher productivity rates than any European country. As an example, don't expect to get a French company to complete any job during the month of August. Most are off on holiday. In addition, there are laws making it difficult to work more than 35 hours a week. 36 in Germany.
European vacations are roughly six weeks per year. Of course this is why they are less productive.
2007-01-25 09:57:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
In the UK, the statutory minimum holiday allowance is 20 days (including public holidays) - so that's equivalent to 4 working weeks over the year. We get 8 public holidays in the year, so at the very minimum, someone would get a further 12 days off a year.
I'm lucky as I get much more than this, but I work for a University and these have always been generous with their holiday.
The UK works some of the longest hours in Europe and the longest working week here is now set at 48 hours, although there are many people who probably flout this rule.
2007-01-26 14:38:53 · answer #2 · answered by muppetofkent 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Europeans in general have more vacation time than Americans, but that doesn't necessarily mean they travel all the time. Plus working only 9 months is a little low. Although they get more time off than Americans, it's definitely not a full 3 months off in most cases.
2007-01-25 17:55:59 · answer #3 · answered by dc87 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's more like 6-8 weeks, usually all of August.The EU is suffering a bit due to this custom of long vacations, less productivity and taxes are skyrocketing. Plus the ballooning entitlements there are eventually going to bankrupt their economy.
Teachers have off three months a year in this country, by the way, so in ways we aren't so different.
2007-01-25 17:59:22 · answer #4 · answered by jeffpsd 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not!
It depends on the job...for example, in my country, if you are a doctor, you have to work a lot! If you are, for example, a teacher, you don't work much. And, then, it all depends on where exactly you work and, of course, as I have previously said, on the profession.
2007-01-25 18:13:53 · answer #5 · answered by K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No- but they do work a lot less and get WAY more vacation time. Hmm, and they still have a higher productivity rate than we do- I guess I should get off Y!A now......naaaaa!
2007-01-25 17:54:32 · answer #6 · answered by Numb 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the UK they work 3 months...and do nothing for 9 months
2007-01-25 17:53:59 · answer #7 · answered by §§ André §§ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wish!
Maybe the super rich do...others have to work their butts off for little reward because of the high taxes we have to pay...
2007-01-26 04:17:23 · answer #8 · answered by sarch_uk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is true that brits work longer and harder than anyone else in the world.
And where is this european poverty?
2007-01-25 21:57:55 · answer #9 · answered by Ken B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't be surprised. There's also an unbelieveable amount of poverty in Europe, even in England and especially among the young!
2007-01-25 17:55:19 · answer #10 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋