TheChocolateWar
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Sure, let me just ask my boss for more leave time and a raise so I can afford a vacation with all my student loan debt. That won't result in me being quickly replaced for the next young buck out of school.
I thought Millennials were lazy and didn't work. Now we are to blame for not taking time off and working too long?
What luck. Any extra vacation hours I have are rolled into my sick time at the end of the year.Any days we aren't allowed to roll over we get paid out.. Where I work anyway.
I can carry over 10 days
Sure, let me just ask my boss for more leave time and a raise so I can afford a vacation with all my student loan debt. That won't result in me being quickly replaced for the next young buck out of school.
You don't have to go anywhere to take your vacation days. Why are so many people spouting this line?
When I was abroad in Asia and Middle East, I didn't meet many American tourists at all.
Western tourists were mainly Australians, Canadians, Germans, Scandinavians, Swiss, Belgians, and Dutch. Lots of Russians in Dubai.
From my anecdotal experience both being abroad and talking to a lot of Americans, they seem to rarely travel outside the US, and when they do it's for a single backpack trip to Europe. Not sure on the actual statistics though.
America is so big and varied that it is kinda pointless to visit other countries. You'd really only do it to visit historical landmarks if you don't have family there. Otherwise, just travel to a different part of the US.
This is such a bad sentiment though. Because one of the major points of visiting other countries is to experience a different culture and broaden your horizons.
America is a melting pot. We have some many varied cultures here. It's not homogenous like other countries.
I am guilty of this, rarely taking the time off that I am allotted in a year. When I do, I can occasionally be found working on that time!
It pays off, though. I don't regret it.
eh I get 4 weeks off a year but on average I've only taken about 3 days a year.
That said, I've now got like 4 months worth of leave built up and I'm going to be forced to take leave. I won't really know what to do with myself.
Fuck that. I use all my vacation, personal and sick time. That's like 3 weeks paid off and it doesn't roll over.
I've been to half of the US states (inc NY city), and live in Vancouver, which close to half the population is Asian demographics. It's not at all the same.
Going to Koreatown in Manhattan is nothing at all like being in Seoul for example.
Ah, yes, of course the Great Scapegoat Generation is to blame for everything, even shit they literally weren't around for when it happened. If only they could stop being so lazy and work hard, but not work too hard and take it easy sometimes and spend money on holidays they likely can't afford because of a lifelong commitment to paying off their enormous student loans whilst also saving up for a house previous generations wouldn't have paid half as much for.
I'm 31, and I use all of my vacation every year.
However, I come into work early every single day (my department has a "scorecard" meeting at 7:50). I work until at least 5:30 every day, and I work through most lunches.
Am I part of the problem or part of the solution? I take my vacation because I want to spend time with my wife and kids, I work hard and late so that I can get my projects done.
My bank REQUIRES that all us investment and managers take 5 consecutive PTO days.
All these "millennials are killing XXX" articles make sense when you realize its just click bait and their target audience for these articles is millennials.
Aren't they supposed to be the most narcissistic generation? Of course they would love to read how much they are affecting/killing/causing these other issues.
I can't speak for American culture as an authority as I do not live there, but I do think rampant consumerism is also a factor.
Obviously its foolish to tar people with broad brushes, but I do feel the millennial generation are less reluctant to give up their luxury goods and activities unless they absolutely have to.
This in turn leads to more people being in debt to fund lifrstyles they can't afford, which in turn leads to having to work every hour under the sun to get by.
Compare that to our parents generation where many people would forgo creature comforts just to service their bills, even if it made them miserable. I'm sure you all have aunts and uncles that have homes that haven't seen a lick of redecoration for 30 some years:- something that seems almost alien now.