• Dave@lemmy.nz
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    12 hours ago

    Haha here the legal minimum is 4 weeks plus 12 more paid public holidays on top.

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      11 hours ago

      Yeah. I know nearly every where else has it so much better. If I felt like I had the ability to immigrate, I probably would.

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        10 hours ago

        You might not get the public holidays at the same as others but you’re still entitled to them taken in lieu!

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          Oh for sure. It was more the 2-3 weeks off at summer that I was envious of. Although I know lots of people still have to work as well, so I can’t complain too much.

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            Come work on IT projects in government. There’s a contractor stand-down period for like 3 weeks over Christmas so even if you work there’s almost no one around (yes the government said they would cut down on use of contractors, they said a lot of things).

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              The work has to be done whether it’s officially on the books or not.

              I would consider it if I had the skills, but I don’t