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And most hourly employees do not automatically get time off on public Holidays. For that matter, many hourly employees don’t get paid vacation or sick days, either. 1 0
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I’ve thought about this before. There are some complications, like defining what counts as “Election Day” when elections can be called by multiple levels of government on any day they like. It’s not...
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By: Caleb B
“Now let me think… No I’m happier with the holidays thanks.” So are people in Greece and Spain…how are those countries doing again? 0 1
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By: Zane Geiger
Yes, I’d be interested in seeing a graph comparing GDP and Gross National Happiness, to see if such a correlation does exist. 2 0
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By: Ian H
Here’s a question: say you earn $1000 per week, and get 25 days’ holiday a year. What’s the cash value to you of one day’s holiday? On the one hand, it might be $200, the amount you’re paid for a...
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By: Steve McV
Amen to that. Here in Australia there is a plethora of both public holidays and vacation time, and I think it really shows in how people dedicate themselves at work. They go hard when they’re on the...
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By: Mitchell F.
GDP doesn’t correlate to increased Quality of Life, if I remember correctly, but it is inversely coorelated with Economic Inequality. Check out this Richard Wilkinson’s Ted talk on the subject:...
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By: Justin C. Adams
Numerous studies have found no evidence that making election day a holiday will increase turnout, and many election scholars have argued that giving Americans the day off work to vote would depress...
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