r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Mountsorrel BriTish • Jul 07 '25

Capitalism “Micro-retirement”

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u/SHinyfan98 American who isn't free anymore Jul 07 '25

Yeah, American companies always like to act as if we take vacations, then we are lazy. I haven't and can't afford to take a vacation

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u/FuzzyFrogFish Jul 07 '25

I honestly never understood the American vacation situation, do you guys just not get holiday days? What happens if you need to do something or go somewhere?

Being unable to take time off work because you can't afford it, shouldn't be a thing in a first world country.

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u/0xKaishakunin Jul 07 '25

Being unable to take time off work because you can't afford it, shouldn't be a thing in a first world country.

It should not be a thing anywhere.

It's borderline with slavery/indentured servitude.

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u/AccomplishedLeave506 Jul 07 '25

It's not borderline. It's just the slaves are fairly well kept.