Re:Ask HN: How come YC startups offering <80k$/year?
by Workaccount2 on Tuesday May 30, 2023 @04:31PM
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Side question: Do people typically get to use all those weeks off? I get 5 weeks off, but it's incredibly difficult to still hit my deadlines if I take any days off.
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Re:Ask HN: How come YC startups offering <80k$/year?
by t0mas88 on Tuesday May 30, 2023 @06:52PM
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Not sure about Sweden, but in the Netherlands it's very normal to use the full 5 weeks. I think Sweden is the same.
Re:Ask HN: How come YC startups offering <80k$/year?
by akvadrako on Wednesday May 31, 2023 @12:46AM
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That's not your problem, unless you are coming up with those deadlines yourself.
In my experience almost everybody uses their vacation days in NL.
Re:Ask HN: How come YC startups offering <80k$/year?
by drakonka on Wednesday May 31, 2023 @03:05AM
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It took me a while to get into the habit when I first moved to Sweden, but after a couple of years I did start using all my weeks. Having a really long (4-5 week) summer vacation really really helps with recharge and coming back more fresh and productive. Some people do end up with days rolled over into next year, but there's a limit to that accumulation after a few years, so if that's happening eventually managers and leads strongly encourage you to use more of those days.