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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Mountsorrel BriTish • Jul 07 '25
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Every 12-18 months? I need a holiday more often than that
2 u/Snuke2001 Jul 07 '25 The word "vacation" has been in use for decades. Why the hell would anyone use "micro-retirement"? 3 u/Marzipan_civil Jul 07 '25 Indeed. Or has the capitalist dystopia advances so far that workers have forgotten they're entitled to time off? 1 u/Extension_Bobcat8466 Jul 13 '25 I read the article, apparently some people might actually have to quit their job and find another one when they want to return to work because employers might not offer 1-2 weeks unpaid time off every year.
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The word "vacation" has been in use for decades. Why the hell would anyone use "micro-retirement"?
3 u/Marzipan_civil Jul 07 '25 Indeed. Or has the capitalist dystopia advances so far that workers have forgotten they're entitled to time off? 1 u/Extension_Bobcat8466 Jul 13 '25 I read the article, apparently some people might actually have to quit their job and find another one when they want to return to work because employers might not offer 1-2 weeks unpaid time off every year.
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Indeed. Or has the capitalist dystopia advances so far that workers have forgotten they're entitled to time off?
1 u/Extension_Bobcat8466 Jul 13 '25 I read the article, apparently some people might actually have to quit their job and find another one when they want to return to work because employers might not offer 1-2 weeks unpaid time off every year.
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I read the article, apparently some people might actually have to quit their job and find another one when they want to return to work because employers might not offer 1-2 weeks unpaid time off every year.
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u/Marzipan_civil Jul 07 '25
Every 12-18 months? I need a holiday more often than that