Comments on: The Holidays

By: México : Travel Blog

México : Travel Blog — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 20:31:02 +0000

[…] to Mexico in winter is such a Canadian thing to do…” someone said. Indeed, its typical for people to get away from the frigid winter […]

By: bob loosemore

bob loosemore — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:34:01 +0000

This is the way to get the flavour of a place. My travelling days are gone, almost before they started, but pictures can leave an almost truthful comment behind or they can become a truth in their own right. Hope I can figure out how not to forget about you Juliette, help me not to if you can find the time. And if you have a favourite picture (as art) that seems flawed, please mail it to me to alter for a post. Thanks. .-= bob loosemore´s last blog ..Tips for Better Pics. =-.

By: Shantanu

Shantanu — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:04:38 +0000

Happy New Year, Zhu! I can only imagine how cold it must be up there in Canada…it’s freezing even in India now-a-days.
.-= Shantanu´s last blog ..Reviews: Soy, Sayaji, Cafe Boulevard =-.

By: Seb

Seb — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:13:08 +0000

I always liked Martin Luther King day in the US. Always thought that was a great holiday. On the flip side, I always thought Columbus day was ridiculous and ironic. .-= Seb´s last blog ..This is not a pipe-smoking fox. =-.

By: Seraphine

Seraphine — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:13:53 +0000

well if i have to suck it up, i'm using a chocolate-flavored straw. .-= Seraphine´s last blog ..Goodbye Danielle =-.

By: Graham

Graham — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 11:14:05 +0000

We are kinda lucky here in England. There are 8 national holidays, then usually companies give around 25 days vacation leave. I work in the manufacturing sector, so we have fixed period where the whole company shuts down — one week at the beginning of June and 2 weeks at the beginning of August. That usually leaves a week or so to take when we like. As I have been working for Honda for 15 years, I get an extra vacation day for each 5 years that I have worked there. I always feel that staying at home on a vacation day is a waste of opportunity, so always try and visit somewhere — whether it is another town or village in the UK or somewhere further afield.

Now that we are in the new year, I am trying to decide where to go this year. There are sooooo many choices. I may end up throwing a dart at a dart board, and going where ever it lands…lol!

Happy holidays to you xx
.-= Graham´s last blog ..A Christmas Trip To The City Of London — Part 2 =-.

By: Lizz

Lizz — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:06:17 +0000

Mm, I love holiday cookies! Unfortunately, gingerbread men aren't that common in Manila, but some coffee shops do carry them. I think that I'd settle for less paid vacation days if my work hours got reduced to Canadian hours, because as it is, employers here are quite stingy with giving out paid holidays (even if they're legally required to, haha). It's not uncommon for bosses to make people work on holidays, though it is quite understandable since our president is so fond of giving out special holidays for all sorts of things... .-= Lizz´s last blog ..B.B. Cream Review: Skin79 Diamond Crystal Pearl Lightning 3D =-.

By: Zhu

Zhu — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:29:15 +0000

@khengsiong — Good question! I believe it’s 14 days but I could be wrong. For the past few years, I either took non-paid holidays or cashed out my days.

@Tulsa Gentleman — Low paying jobs are the worst off because they don’t benefit from an attractive benefit package and from what I understand, labor law is quite “weak” in the U.S.A. It’s the same in France and in Canada though. With the current economic situation, a lot of people are working two minimum wage jobs and get no benefits at all.

@Gean Oliveira — I’m sorry we missed each other! Not sure if you got my text message?

@Seraphine — I understand! Generally speaking, European labor laws favor workers more than North American labor law. Here, you pretty much have to suck it up during bad times…

@Kirsten — Same in Canada, when you work in minimum wage jobs or in the service industry, you don’t get a lot of the holidays. You are supposed to but there is always a way around.

@Nigel Babu — I must admit I have never really worked in France so it wasn’t a huge shock to me. It’s not like I experienced a lot of holidays before anyway and my parents are self-employed… so no holidays either.

@London Caller — I had always thought France had a lot of holidays… but Malaysia beats it!

@Beth — I wish, but I’m not sure whether I will get vacations this year!

@Bluefish — Thank you, et bonne année à toi aussi!

@Soleil — Because I have never really worked in France and because both of my parents are self-employed, I wasn’t “spoiled” so getting used to Canada’s labor law wasn’t hard. Now, I can see why some French complain though!

@beaverboosh — Nice! I had always heard Norway had great labor laws, as well as various “leaves” such as long maternity leave. Lucky you!

@Agnes — Same to you!

@RennyBA’s Terella — Lucky you guys! You have a great system!

By: RennyBA's Terella

RennyBA's Terella — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:34:08 +0000

Since beaverboosh already have commenting about how it is in Norway, what more can I Say? Well, other than everyone over 60 yearhave 6 weeks vacation.

Happy New Year Zhu!
.-= RennyBA’s Terella´s last blog ..Seafood and Fireworks for a Happy New Year from Norway =-.

By: Agnes

Agnes — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:20:54 +0000

Happy New Year Zhu
.-= Agnes´s last blog ..Should old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind… =-.