Re:VW deactivates employee email outside working hours
by objclxt on Friday December 23, 2011 @03:56PM
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Indeed, continental Europe is a lot better than the UK. In the Netherlands holiday allowances can roll over for up to five years. My 30 days + public holidays is reasonable in the UK, and compared to the US (where I worked for four years, so have some comparison here) is heavenly.
Re:VW deactivates employee email outside working hours
by jwblackwell on Friday December 23, 2011 @06:58PM
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20-25 seems to be the norm in London. Unless you're a tube driver when you get 40, 35k and still complain.
I can't wait for the day all trains are auto pilot.
Re:VW deactivates employee email outside working hours
by andrewingram on Friday December 23, 2011 @04:09PM
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In the 3 jobs I've had in London as a web developer, I've never started with more than 20 days (excluding the statutory ones).
Currently I get 25 days per year not including 6 days stat, for 31 days total or just over 6 weeks total. This is considered average for London and the UK, I would consider 5 weeks to be the absolute low end in the UK. At the upper end in London the news about the Tube Drivers strike disclosed that they have 40+ days holiday, which is just over 8 weeks.
When I lived in Sweden the numbers were higher, with it being compulsory to take a fortnight in a contiguous block in the summer. The UK is the worst of the lot, and we have it OK.
Just my experience, but it varies so greatly from what you're quoting that I felt obliged to respond.