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[-] P1nkman@lemmy.world 133 points 2 months ago

I told my American colleagues that in Denmark we get 3 consecutive weeks off during the summer, and the company is not allowed to contact us. We also get an additional 2 weeks off we can use whenever we want. Oh, and + 5 days (in hours). Again that we can use whenever.

Their jaws dropped.

[-] Muffi@programming.dev 30 points 2 months ago

Or the fact that we actually pay people to study (~1000 USD a month), instead of putting them into crippling lifelong debt.

[-] Vigge93@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

If it's like the system in Sweden, it's actually ~$400 straight up benefit, and ~$800 in a very favourable (optional) loan with very low interest that is paid back over 25 years.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Any hot Swedes here need a live-in student fuck toy?

[-] Muffi@programming.dev 3 points 2 months ago

It's better than the system in Sweden. You can get an optional loan on top of the base benefit (with a very cheap interest rate) of up to $520 every month.

[-] Malfeasant@lemm.ee 17 points 2 months ago

Meanwhile my boss's boss was telling me last year that I had taken too much of our "unlimited" PTO after 2 weeks...

[-] Rediphile@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago

I'd be tempted to reply I haven't even used 5% yet.

[-] SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I've only used 1% of my power

[-] Soulg@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 months ago

Yeah I'm jealous

[-] P1nkman@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

I would be too

[-] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

I get like 3 weeks off per year. Including holidays. Total. And that's actually considered quite good in my market.

[-] P1nkman@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

Then I don't want to tell you about our sick days, and they can be many! Oh, and you cannot get fired if you're on sick leave, vacation or any other form of leave (parental etc). I feel really lucky living here!

[-] Got_Bent@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago

And I literally can't leave the office for ten minutes to go buy lunch downstairs. Gotta bring my lunch and eat it at my desk while fielding internal and external questions.

[-] spongeborgcubepants@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Also we get sick days during holidays

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