Re:Best Startups to Work for in Stockholm
by SeaSeaRider on Wednesday February 20, 2019 @05:42AM
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“No one will bat an eyelid if you take a day off work.”
You forgot to mention that you WON’T get paid if you take a single day off work, something that makes Sweden unique in the modern world?
Sweden is a great place to work in many ways, but there are severe problems for people moving here to work if they are accustomed to other EU countries.
Re:Best Startups to Work for in Stockholm
by cjg_ on Wednesday February 20, 2019 @06:29AM
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That's only if you are taking sick-leave (and for the first day, then you get some part of your salary), also Sweden got 25 days of mandatory paid vacation days.
Re:Best Startups to Work for in Stockholm
by C1sc0cat on Wednesday February 20, 2019 @07:07AM
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Would not that lead to people taking the minimum required to get sick pay even for minor ailments.
We're talking about startups on a website mostly for programmers, right?
Programmers enjoy nearly free work schedule. I've seen people come at work at 7 in the morning and leave at three in the evening. Or come to work at 10 and leave at 7.
Second, work-life balance is paramount in Sweden. No one will bat an eye if you have to pick your kids early from kindergarten/school, go to a doctor's appointment, take a day off because you're sick etc.
The government even tries to combat exploitative employers by making it mandatory that employees take at least 20 days of vacation a year.