Two weeks holiday
 

How do you migrants to Canada feel about only having 2 weeks holiday a year?.Still dont know if i could hack it.

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There's been a lot of discussion on this - if you do a search (in the beige line at the top of the page) then you should have plenty of reading on the subject!:)

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Do a Search jrb. This subject is raised by a Newbie nearly every week. Lots of threads for you to look at with lots of opinions.

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My OH only gets 2 weeks per year but can also accumulate time off instead of being paid overtime if he wishes. He had a couple of days off this week using overtime hours for moving into our house. :)

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Even when it increases to 4 weeks there are many who do not use that extra time- still keep on working/carry unused time forward etc. These weeks are the most popular- the March breaks- and that is when we see many taking the week off for a vacation. Other than that we see many Canadians vacationing all summer over the weekends at their, or a family, cottage.

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That Deja Vu feeling is coming on again. :huh:

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Well if you want more than the 2 weeks people are saying you get - you'll have to weigh it up. But think if that is the be all and end all of emigrating to Canada then maybe you should think about it again

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Speaking personally, I think the whole 2 weeks thing is a bit of a myth. I've yet to meet anyone here who only gets two weeks, and I know people in all sorts of lines of work. And I still haven't heard of anyone not taking their full holiday entitlement either, which I read lots about on here.

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My OH gets 3 weeks + a day off for his birthday + 8 days sick.............if he doesn't take his sick time they pay him an extra 8 days, with public holidays as well it doesn't work out too much difference from home. :)

Oh, & can I just add....... I get 14 weeks off!!! :D :thumbup:

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Definitely a myth - I get 50 weeks, and my OH gets about 20 weeks (give or take a week).

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Sorry for my earlier post - bit caustic for me :eek: But .......

.......Cant seem to see why this point gets brought up so often and why people think it is such a topic of conversation. Would the amount of annual leave you got actually stop you from moving to Canada - think that is the question people should ask themselves.

Grumpy bird
:mad:

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When I retired I was getting 6 weeks paid leave plus all statutory Holidays ..................... But there was a catch ....... I had to earn them! .............. Sound like Britian?. Would suggest that those who concern themselves with how much time off they will get in Canada would be well advised to remain in the UK..............................................;)

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Quite right. And wait till the OP finds out there are no luncheon vouchers!

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here here atfab

well put love

:thumbup:

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Or green shield stamps :D