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[–] Pika@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Remind me how "all these businesses" can be closed if it's really only the federal government actually takes the day off for federal holidays? Like sure some banks do as well, but most companies just stay open

Here in the real US (I.E not has make up fantasy land that he wants his user base to believe in), most companies were business as usual. As most companies only really close for Christmas and maybe Thanksgiving and Easter.

Not to mention that most Federal workers are salary, and their pay includes holidays, if he were to remove the holidays as part of the package, he would need to spend /more/ money on the workers, so it's not like it would be a plus even in his imaginary world. This is ignoring the fact that a good portion of the federal government is also unionized. so this entire plan would fall short before it even hit the water.

[–] thejoker954@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Yeah I wanna say the majority of people have less holidays off these days already. Hell even paid holidays (where the business doesn't close but you get 1.5x pay) seem to be shrinking.

[–] drhodl@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Says the obese pig to whom EVERY day is a holiday and a reason to golf. I never knew that POTUS was a part time position. America is fucked if there's ever a crisis before 11:00am, on a week end, or on a golfing day......

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[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 month ago

He's right. This year, everybody's gotta work Christmas.

[–] UnsavoryMollusk@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Is that in project 2025 ? I dont remember but they are on track for sure.

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

You know those tropes in old cartoons where overworked factory workers are given a union-mandated 3-minute lunch break? That's the future of America.

[–] Olgratin_Magmatoe@slrpnk.net 9 points 1 month ago

"MAKE LINE GO UP FOR YOUR OWNERS"

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 9 points 1 month ago

Says the man that golf's more than work

[–] lorski@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 month ago
[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Didn't he just create like two new holidays?

[–] imTIREDnhungryboss@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 month ago

someone do the fuckin deed already, I'm so fuckin sick of this jackass and all his Republican dumbfucks

[–] Lupo@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (5 children)
[–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 9 points 1 month ago (3 children)

From this list, it looks like the US and Vietnam are actually tied for the lowest, with 6 each.

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[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Sounds like the WH chef staff ran out of chicken nuggies

[–] Heikki@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Working with people in other countries it really make me jealous they have a notional holiday, seeming every month where the business is closed. Really wish the US had more days like that

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago

We have fewer holidays than medieval peasants. Economic historians vary between 150 and 250 work days vs 261 for a Mon-Fri job.

[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

As far as I can tell the US has only slightly less than an average number of public holidays, but the amount of PTO is close to zero for a lot of people.

EU working time directive requires 28 paid days off per year (including public holidays) as a minimum.

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[–] NutWrench@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 month ago

"STFU, Donnie. You're out of your element. "

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Yeah Americans have way too many holidays, like two hole weeks per year!

I mean, compare that to the Europeans with their lousy 5 weeks per year, they never take off!

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[–] rarbg@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago

And here I thought I would get away without seeing trump bitch about juneteenth..

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 6 points 1 month ago

Don’t worry, Don, the β€œessential workers” won’t be affected.

[–] Sarmyth@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

I didn't even get to take off yesterday. Fuck this guy.

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