Originally Posted by clarissageo (Post 7597831)

and our birthday is classed as a holiday.

Originally Posted by AmerLisa (Post 7597971)

<shock> You mean you're not a disgruntled American worker? :ohmy:

Originally Posted by mayhemuk (Post 7597881)

And since vacation is being mentioned get 5 days after 1 year
After 5 years it goes up to 10. After 10 years it becomes 12!!!!

In reality it is a small business. The vans have to be working and earning not sittin around. But it's not a career. It pays OK for now but as my skill set improves I'll look more seriously at going it alone though may have to wait for some economic improvement to risk that.

Originally Posted by tamms_1965 (Post 7598349)

The insurance offered in my district is excellent and very inexpensive as is all of the other schools I've worked in Ohio. When I worked in an urban school my health care was free if I chose the HMO option....but that was 10 years ago.

Originally Posted by surly (Post 7598503)

Unless things have changed since I left, the UK isn't the workers paradise you may be lead to believe it is.

Originally Posted by tamms_1965 (Post 7598196)

Interesting article...I like "Having the time off is one thing but being able to afford to take it is another thing entirely, and in this department Americans score well. U.S. citizens are a third wealthier per capita than their counterparts on the other side of the Atlantic, but they earn this the hard way."

It's a cultural difference.

Originally Posted by surly (Post 7598509)

Going it alone brings its own problems. No paid vacation or holidays, but to my mind anything is better than a corporate cubicle dweller.

Originally Posted by surly (Post 7598509)

Going it alone brings its own problems. No paid vacation or holidays, but to my mind anything is better than a corporate cubicle dweller.

Originally Posted by Bob (Post 7598826)

problems getting decent affordable medical insurance and not being able to claim unemployment for a year if you go under as well as claim any other benefits can be a bit off putting going that route down in Mass...

Originally Posted by surly (Post 7598844)

I could list a 101 things bad about having your own business, but in spite of it, I hope I never have to go the corporate route again.

Originally Posted by coopa_troopa (Post 7596011)

You mean there's still some workplaces where you can smoke?!

There's a no smoking policy where I work. Can't even smoke outside, or even in your own car in the parking lot.

Originally Posted by tonrob (Post 7596823)

Is going for a poo allowed at work?

Originally Posted by pabby (Post 7609011)

Totally. Do you go as often as a smoker goes for a fag?