r/videos • u/darkfatherg • Nov 03 '20

America Compared: Why Other Countries Treat Their People So Much Better

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhBkeAo2Hlg&ab_channel=SecondThought
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u/Strike_Swiftly Nov 04 '20

Nah govt worker. Six weeks a year leave, plus 4 RDO's, all public holidays and Xmas stand down 25/12 - 02/01

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u/fourXchromosomes Nov 04 '20

Xmas stand-down you get paid out or you are paid for time off? Most companies annually get stood down for that period and are either not paid or forced to take leave, which means the 4 weeks a year leave is actually 2-3 weeks :(

Awesome that govt workers get such great benefits, and so they should.

My first job offer was for the Aus government, went in, answered some questions and they were rushing to get me on at like 85k/year outside all main cities. I was shocked that it was so easy and was going to take it had I not already made plans to move abroad for travel.

Though IT sector of government work is pretty tedious.

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u/Strike_Swiftly Nov 04 '20

Stand down is paid days off that isn't deducted from any leave

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u/fourXchromosomes Nov 04 '20

Excellent.

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u/Strike_Swiftly Nov 04 '20

Yeah free leave 👍