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[-] P1nkman@lemmy.world 135 points 2 weeks 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 33 points 2 weeks 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 weeks 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 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

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

[-] Noodle07@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

coughs

Wanna come visit France?

[-] Muffi@programming.dev 3 points 2 weeks 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.

[-] Soulg@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah I'm jealous

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

I would be too

[-] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks 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 weeks 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!

[-] Malfeasant@lemm.ee 18 points 2 weeks 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 6 points 2 weeks ago

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

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

I've only used 1% of my power

[-] Got_Bent@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks 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 7 points 2 weeks ago

Also we get sick days during holidays

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