In New Zealand if you have an office job there’s a decent chance you’re not even allowed to work for at least a week, often two, sometimes three over the Christmas/New Year period.
The days between Christmas and 2 January are not even considered working days when calculating working days in contracts.
I’m an American and luckily I work for a company that does the same thing. We “shut down” during that time. They even give 4 weeks of PTO a year starting off. This is no where near the norm.
Oh for sure. It was more the 2-3 weeks off at summer that I was envious of. Although I know lots of people still have to work as well, so I can’t complain too much.
Tbh I get 5 weeks AL a year (although only after 5years) so I’m really complaining about not much. I can take leave over summer like everyone else, but only every third year or so as there has to be somebody working
Well staffing is a different issue all together. She definitely had some times where there wasn’t enough staffing and they couldn’t have people go on PTO.
Come work on IT projects in government. There’s a contractor stand-down period for like 3 weeks over Christmas so even if you work there’s almost no one around (yes the government said they would cut down on use of contractors, they said a lot of things).
In New Zealand if you have an office job there’s a decent chance you’re not even allowed to work for at least a week, often two, sometimes three over the Christmas/New Year period.
The days between Christmas and 2 January are not even considered working days when calculating working days in contracts.
I’m an American and luckily I work for a company that does the same thing. We “shut down” during that time. They even give 4 weeks of PTO a year starting off. This is no where near the norm.
Sounds like the semiconductor industry. The pay is good, but they will try to destroy your soul during those 11 months.
Haha here the legal minimum is 4 weeks plus 12 more paid public holidays on top.
Yeah. I know nearly every where else has it so much better. If I felt like I had the ability to immigrate, I probably would.
Cries in working in health care
You might not get the public holidays at the same as others but you’re still entitled to them taken in lieu!
Oh for sure. It was more the 2-3 weeks off at summer that I was envious of. Although I know lots of people still have to work as well, so I can’t complain too much.
Ironically my gf is a health care worker and she actually earns more PTO than I do.
Tbh I get 5 weeks AL a year (although only after 5years) so I’m really complaining about not much. I can take leave over summer like everyone else, but only every third year or so as there has to be somebody working
Well staffing is a different issue all together. She definitely had some times where there wasn’t enough staffing and they couldn’t have people go on PTO.
Come work on IT projects in government. There’s a contractor stand-down period for like 3 weeks over Christmas so even if you work there’s almost no one around (yes the government said they would cut down on use of contractors, they said a lot of things).
The work has to be done whether it’s officially on the books or not.
I would consider it if I had the skills, but I don’t
That is sweet.
There’s a two week period you basically have to take off, because everyone else is also on holiday, so you couldn’t work if you wanted to.