Re: AMERICANS ONLY GET TWO WEEKS VACATION PER YEAR???
Nov 1st 2004, 5:11 am
#76
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Re: AMERICANS ONLY GET TWO WEEKS VACATION PER YEAR???
Following up to john
>I think I have a pretty good view of UK workers from films.
>I think the film, "I'm Alright, Jack" typifies the UK worker.
ROFL, I only just rcovered from the first time you said that,
please stop it.
If you want a good picture of what UK is like nowadays read
Charles Dickens, he gets it spot on.
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>I think I have a pretty good view of UK workers from films.
>I think the film, "I'm Alright, Jack" typifies the UK worker.
ROFL, I only just rcovered from the first time you said that,
please stop it.
If you want a good picture of what UK is like nowadays read
Charles Dickens, he gets it spot on.
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Nov 1st 2004, 5:12 am
#77
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Re: AMERICANS ONLY GET TWO WEEKS VACATION PER YEAR???
The Reids wrote:
>
> Following up to john
>
> >I think I have a pretty good view of UK workers from films.
> >
> >I think the film, "I'm Alright, Jack" typifies the UK worker.
>
> ROFL, I only just rcovered from the first time you said that,
> please stop it.
Actually, the average UK worker is best shown in the movie "Riff Raff".
Remember, don't take a leak in the HVAC vents!
> If you want a good picture of what UK is like nowadays read
> Charles Dickens, he gets it spot on.
>
You Pip?
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Here's another way of looking at it. Every single vote that is cast that
should not be allowed disenfranchises someone who legitimately could
vote and disagreed with the illegal voter. That makes keeping illegal
votes out just as important as making sure that legal ones are allowed.
Of course do we hear any of that from Democrats? They don't want
compulsory ID required to vote, they don't want to even exclude illegal
aliens or people who call themselves Mary Poppins. I'm supposed to take
these people, Democrats, as serious, well considered, politically
believable individuals?
>
> Following up to john
>
> >I think I have a pretty good view of UK workers from films.
> >
> >I think the film, "I'm Alright, Jack" typifies the UK worker.
>
> ROFL, I only just rcovered from the first time you said that,
> please stop it.
Actually, the average UK worker is best shown in the movie "Riff Raff".
Remember, don't take a leak in the HVAC vents!
> If you want a good picture of what UK is like nowadays read
> Charles Dickens, he gets it spot on.
>
You Pip?
--
Here's another way of looking at it. Every single vote that is cast that
should not be allowed disenfranchises someone who legitimately could
vote and disagreed with the illegal voter. That makes keeping illegal
votes out just as important as making sure that legal ones are allowed.
Of course do we hear any of that from Democrats? They don't want
compulsory ID required to vote, they don't want to even exclude illegal
aliens or people who call themselves Mary Poppins. I'm supposed to take
these people, Democrats, as serious, well considered, politically
believable individuals?
Nov 1st 2004, 6:00 am
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Re: AMERICANS ONLY GET TWO WEEKS VACATION PER YEAR???
"john" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On 1 Nov 2004 08:10:51 -0800, "paulfoel" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>No way !!!
>>After working for many companies in the IT industry here in the UK in
>>the last 15 years (and being laid off twice), heres my attitude :-
>>1. Family is at the top of important list, WAY above work.
>>2. Employers look after themselves, not you.
>>3. You need to look after your own interests in work.
>>4. You can work 24/7 and an employer will still shaft you if it makes
>>financial sense.
>>5. NEVER put work above your personal life.
>>6. Limit the amount you do for free.
>>Guess thats my move to the US cancelled then :-)
> I think I have a pretty good view of UK workers from films.
More fool you.
> I think the film, "I'm Alright, Jack" typifies the UK worker.
More fool you.
news:[email protected]...
> On 1 Nov 2004 08:10:51 -0800, "paulfoel" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>No way !!!
>>After working for many companies in the IT industry here in the UK in
>>the last 15 years (and being laid off twice), heres my attitude :-
>>1. Family is at the top of important list, WAY above work.
>>2. Employers look after themselves, not you.
>>3. You need to look after your own interests in work.
>>4. You can work 24/7 and an employer will still shaft you if it makes
>>financial sense.
>>5. NEVER put work above your personal life.
>>6. Limit the amount you do for free.
>>Guess thats my move to the US cancelled then :-)
> I think I have a pretty good view of UK workers from films.
More fool you.
> I think the film, "I'm Alright, Jack" typifies the UK worker.
More fool you.
Nov 1st 2004, 7:56 am
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Re: AMERICANS ONLY GET TWO WEEKS VACATION PER YEAR???
> I remember seeing a study that was done asking people if they could
> choose between getting a few more weeks off or getting a few extra weeks
> salary which would they take? Americans took the money.
Hi,
many people want "things"...
I want "time"...
I don't have enough time as it is! (and I get 5+ weeks of vacation a
year)...
time to ride my motorcycle -fast-
time to go shooting
time to travel
time to make love to my beautiful wife
(lovemaking, done right, takes hours) ;-}
I've got the money, just give me the time.
ttyl
akia
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> choose between getting a few more weeks off or getting a few extra weeks
> salary which would they take? Americans took the money.
Hi,
many people want "things"...
I want "time"...
I don't have enough time as it is! (and I get 5+ weeks of vacation a
year)...
time to ride my motorcycle -fast-
time to go shooting
time to travel
time to make love to my beautiful wife
(lovemaking, done right, takes hours) ;-}
I've got the money, just give me the time.
ttyl
akia
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Nov 1st 2004, 8:08 am
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Re: AMERICANS ONLY GET TWO WEEKS VACATION PER YEAR???
On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 18:11:08 +0000, The Reids
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Following up to john
>>I think I have a pretty good view of UK workers from films.
>>I think the film, "I'm Alright, Jack" typifies the UK worker.
>ROFL, I only just rcovered from the first time you said that,
>please stop it.
>If you want a good picture of what UK is like nowadays read
>Charles Dickens, he gets it spot on.
LOL
Please sir, I want some more.
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Martin
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Following up to john
>>I think I have a pretty good view of UK workers from films.
>>I think the film, "I'm Alright, Jack" typifies the UK worker.
>ROFL, I only just rcovered from the first time you said that,
>please stop it.
>If you want a good picture of what UK is like nowadays read
>Charles Dickens, he gets it spot on.
LOL
Please sir, I want some more.
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Nov 1st 2004, 8:45 am
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Re: AMERICANS ONLY GET TWO WEEKS VACATION PER YEAR???
On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 18:11:08 +0000, in rec.travel.europe, The Reids
<[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
... Following up to john
...
... >I think I have a pretty good view of UK workers from films.
... >
... >I think the film, "I'm Alright, Jack" typifies the UK worker.
...
... ROFL, I only just rcovered from the first time you said that,
... please stop it.
... If you want a good picture of what UK is like nowadays read
... Charles Dickens, he gets it spot on.
Toby Veck ?
<[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
... Following up to john
...
... >I think I have a pretty good view of UK workers from films.
... >
... >I think the film, "I'm Alright, Jack" typifies the UK worker.
...
... ROFL, I only just rcovered from the first time you said that,
... please stop it.
... If you want a good picture of what UK is like nowadays read
... Charles Dickens, he gets it spot on.
Toby Veck ?
Nov 1st 2004, 8:47 am
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Re: AMERICANS ONLY GET TWO WEEKS VACATION PER YEAR???
On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 18:11:08 +0000, The Reids
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Following up to john
>>I think I have a pretty good view of UK workers from films.
>>I think the film, "I'm Alright, Jack" typifies the UK worker.
>ROFL, I only just rcovered from the first time you said that,
>please stop it.
>If you want a good picture of what UK is like nowadays read
>Charles Dickens, he gets it spot on.
I have it on good authority that "Clockwork Orange" best illustrates
life as it really is in the UK. "Trainspotting" is a close second.
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Following up to john
>>I think I have a pretty good view of UK workers from films.
>>I think the film, "I'm Alright, Jack" typifies the UK worker.
>ROFL, I only just rcovered from the first time you said that,
>please stop it.
>If you want a good picture of what UK is like nowadays read
>Charles Dickens, he gets it spot on.
I have it on good authority that "Clockwork Orange" best illustrates
life as it really is in the UK. "Trainspotting" is a close second.
Nov 1st 2004, 9:10 am
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Auntie Em wrote:
>
> During my 30 years in the work world I have done everything from being
> a legal assistant for a personal injury law attorney to creating
> websites, fundraising and grant writing for non-profit organizations,
> working in a pet shop, working in a travel related capacity, worked in
> a box office for a theatre and a zillion others. In each case, they
> were all repetitive to some extent, and eventually boring. You simply
> cannot do the same kind of thing day in and day out, over and over and
> over without it becoming tedious. Very, very few jobs are not
> repetitious. If you can prove me wrong, then I would welcome hearing
> about it.
I think it depends upon what you're doing, and whether it's
what you REALLY wanted to do with your life. I was
fortunate in that I found accounting intellectually
challenging, thus for the most part enjoyable. However, if
I'd had my "d'ruthers", I'd have been an opera singer (I
just wasn't quite good enough). I can imagine being
occasionally bored with that, too - more with the
peripherals than the actual performances - but I know it
would NEVER have been "tedious"!
I doubt whether the physicists in the space program, or
research biologists, or other scientists in "cutting edge"
jobs are bored with them either. (It's nice to be well-paid
with good benefits, doing work you really enjoy - but if you
REALLY enjoy what you're doing it doesn't SEEM like "work",
and sometimes you postpone your vacations because the job is
more fascinating!)
>
> During my 30 years in the work world I have done everything from being
> a legal assistant for a personal injury law attorney to creating
> websites, fundraising and grant writing for non-profit organizations,
> working in a pet shop, working in a travel related capacity, worked in
> a box office for a theatre and a zillion others. In each case, they
> were all repetitive to some extent, and eventually boring. You simply
> cannot do the same kind of thing day in and day out, over and over and
> over without it becoming tedious. Very, very few jobs are not
> repetitious. If you can prove me wrong, then I would welcome hearing
> about it.
I think it depends upon what you're doing, and whether it's
what you REALLY wanted to do with your life. I was
fortunate in that I found accounting intellectually
challenging, thus for the most part enjoyable. However, if
I'd had my "d'ruthers", I'd have been an opera singer (I
just wasn't quite good enough). I can imagine being
occasionally bored with that, too - more with the
peripherals than the actual performances - but I know it
would NEVER have been "tedious"!
I doubt whether the physicists in the space program, or
research biologists, or other scientists in "cutting edge"
jobs are bored with them either. (It's nice to be well-paid
with good benefits, doing work you really enjoy - but if you
REALLY enjoy what you're doing it doesn't SEEM like "work",
and sometimes you postpone your vacations because the job is
more fascinating!)
Nov 1st 2004, 9:11 am
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On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 14:56:10 -0600, anonymouse <[email protected]>
wrote:
>> I remember seeing a study that was done asking people if they could
>> choose between getting a few more weeks off or getting a few extra weeks
>> salary which would they take? Americans took the money.
>Hi,
>many people want "things"...
>I want "time"...
>I don't have enough time as it is! (and I get 5+ weeks of vacation a
>year)...
>time to ride my motorcycle -fast-
>time to go shooting
>time to travel
>time to make love to my beautiful wife
>(lovemaking, done right, takes hours) ;-}
Maybe you could use some Viagra.
>I've got the money, just give me the time.
>ttyl
>akia
wrote:
>> I remember seeing a study that was done asking people if they could
>> choose between getting a few more weeks off or getting a few extra weeks
>> salary which would they take? Americans took the money.
>Hi,
>many people want "things"...
>I want "time"...
>I don't have enough time as it is! (and I get 5+ weeks of vacation a
>year)...
>time to ride my motorcycle -fast-
>time to go shooting
>time to travel
>time to make love to my beautiful wife
>(lovemaking, done right, takes hours) ;-}
Maybe you could use some Viagra.
>I've got the money, just give me the time.
>ttyl
>akia
Nov 1st 2004, 9:11 am
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anon wrote:
> RADIO EDIT wrote:
>
>> I used to get 30 days a year before I retired. And the military gets
>> 30 days a year too.
>
>
> When I was in the military, that 30 days counted all 7 days in a week.
> Has this changed?
But you were on duty seven days a week, too, weren't you?
> RADIO EDIT wrote:
>
>> I used to get 30 days a year before I retired. And the military gets
>> 30 days a year too.
>
>
> When I was in the military, that 30 days counted all 7 days in a week.
> Has this changed?
But you were on duty seven days a week, too, weren't you?
Nov 1st 2004, 10:45 am
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"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote:
>
> Auntie Em wrote:
>
> >
> > During my 30 years in the work world I have done everything from being
> > a legal assistant for a personal injury law attorney to creating
> > websites, fundraising and grant writing for non-profit organizations,
> > working in a pet shop, working in a travel related capacity, worked in
> > a box office for a theatre and a zillion others. In each case, they
> > were all repetitive to some extent, and eventually boring. You simply
> > cannot do the same kind of thing day in and day out, over and over and
> > over without it becoming tedious. Very, very few jobs are not
> > repetitious. If you can prove me wrong, then I would welcome hearing
> > about it.
>
> I think it depends upon what you're doing, and whether it's
> what you REALLY wanted to do with your life. I was
> fortunate in that I found accounting intellectually
> challenging, thus for the most part enjoyable. However, if
> I'd had my "d'ruthers", I'd have been an opera singer (I
> just wasn't quite good enough). I can imagine being
> occasionally bored with that, too - more with the
> peripherals than the actual performances - but I know it
> would NEVER have been "tedious"!
>
> I doubt whether the physicists in the space program, or
> research biologists, or other scientists in "cutting edge"
> jobs are bored with them either. (It's nice to be well-paid
> with good benefits, doing work you really enjoy - but if you
> REALLY enjoy what you're doing it doesn't SEEM like "work",
> and sometimes you postpone your vacations because the job is
> more fascinating!)
Mostly true. When I was a scientist, working 18 hours a day often 6 days
a week wasn't too bad. There were boring stretches naturally when things
just didn't work for unknown reasons.The main reason I left eventually
was that the paperwork started occupying more of my day than the science
or lecturing did. That wasn't what I wanted to do and there was no way
out short of being a junior technician until I retired :(
>
> Auntie Em wrote:
>
> >
> > During my 30 years in the work world I have done everything from being
> > a legal assistant for a personal injury law attorney to creating
> > websites, fundraising and grant writing for non-profit organizations,
> > working in a pet shop, working in a travel related capacity, worked in
> > a box office for a theatre and a zillion others. In each case, they
> > were all repetitive to some extent, and eventually boring. You simply
> > cannot do the same kind of thing day in and day out, over and over and
> > over without it becoming tedious. Very, very few jobs are not
> > repetitious. If you can prove me wrong, then I would welcome hearing
> > about it.
>
> I think it depends upon what you're doing, and whether it's
> what you REALLY wanted to do with your life. I was
> fortunate in that I found accounting intellectually
> challenging, thus for the most part enjoyable. However, if
> I'd had my "d'ruthers", I'd have been an opera singer (I
> just wasn't quite good enough). I can imagine being
> occasionally bored with that, too - more with the
> peripherals than the actual performances - but I know it
> would NEVER have been "tedious"!
>
> I doubt whether the physicists in the space program, or
> research biologists, or other scientists in "cutting edge"
> jobs are bored with them either. (It's nice to be well-paid
> with good benefits, doing work you really enjoy - but if you
> REALLY enjoy what you're doing it doesn't SEEM like "work",
> and sometimes you postpone your vacations because the job is
> more fascinating!)
Mostly true. When I was a scientist, working 18 hours a day often 6 days
a week wasn't too bad. There were boring stretches naturally when things
just didn't work for unknown reasons.The main reason I left eventually
was that the paperwork started occupying more of my day than the science
or lecturing did. That wasn't what I wanted to do and there was no way
out short of being a junior technician until I retired :(
Nov 1st 2004, 10:59 pm
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Following up to Bill Bonde ( ``Is it tomorrow, or just the end of
time?'' )
>> ROFL, I only just rcovered from the first time you said that,
>> please stop it.
>Actually, the average UK worker is best shown in the movie "Riff Raff".
>Remember, don't take a leak in the HVAC vents!
don't know that one.
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time?'' )
>> ROFL, I only just rcovered from the first time you said that,
>> please stop it.
>Actually, the average UK worker is best shown in the movie "Riff Raff".
>Remember, don't take a leak in the HVAC vents!
don't know that one.
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Nov 1st 2004, 10:59 pm
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Following up to john
>>time to make love to my beautiful wife
>>(lovemaking, done right, takes hours) ;-}
>Maybe you could use some Viagra.
It seems not.
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>>time to make love to my beautiful wife
>>(lovemaking, done right, takes hours) ;-}
>Maybe you could use some Viagra.
It seems not.
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Nov 1st 2004, 10:59 pm
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Following up to Bill Moore
>>ROFL, I only just rcovered from the first time you said that,
>>please stop it.
>>If you want a good picture of what UK is like nowadays read
>>Charles Dickens, he gets it spot on.
>I have it on good authority that "Clockwork Orange" best illustrates
>life as it really is in the UK. "Trainspotting" is a close second.
Almost, you need more fog.
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>>ROFL, I only just rcovered from the first time you said that,
>>please stop it.
>>If you want a good picture of what UK is like nowadays read
>>Charles Dickens, he gets it spot on.
>I have it on good authority that "Clockwork Orange" best illustrates
>life as it really is in the UK. "Trainspotting" is a close second.
Almost, you need more fog.
--
Mike Reid
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Nov 1st 2004, 10:59 pm
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Following up to EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)
>. I was
>fortunate in that I found accounting intellectually
>challenging, thus for the most part enjoyable. However, if
>I'd had my "d'ruthers", I'd have been an opera singer
Oh dear, me too, and the wife. I would have been an illustrator
or architect, given the skills.
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>. I was
>fortunate in that I found accounting intellectually
>challenging, thus for the most part enjoyable. However, if
>I'd had my "d'ruthers", I'd have been an opera singer
Oh dear, me too, and the wife. I would have been an illustrator
or architect, given the skills.
--
Mike Reid
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