Pregnancy and working... US style

RE: Pregnancy and working... US style

Joyce Whitehead — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 21:26:20 GMT

It may just be me but I have been amused several times in the last few days by this thread on my unread list being right above or below "Enlarged abdomen and abdominal discomfort". Sounds about right to me from past experience.

RE: Pregnancy and working... US style

Clive Ansell — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 21:22:23 GMT

[quote user="Neil Wheadon"]Yup, it varies, but a lot have 2 weeks. That's why they are pretty demanding types to take on a cycling holiday, and why Americans DO the UK in 7 days. [/quote]

I can identify with that. I have many times come across them attempting high altitude mountaineering trips within a 2 week window, where there simply just is not enough time to acclimatise to the altitude. It often, inevitably, results in failure to reach their objective and more worryingly altitude sickness. In addition many of them seem pushy, bolshie, obnoxious and full of sh1t. They are often over confident and under competent with regard to their fitness and mountain craft skills. Never trust a yank you don't know on the other end of a rope.

RE: Pregnancy and working... US style

Neil Wheadon — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 15:15:44 GMT

[quote user="Clive Ansell"]

[quote user="Wren"]

[quote user="Jill Butterworth"]

It could be true...I think it's quite standard in the US to only get 2 weeks annual leave...

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I think that's right!

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Yes and no.

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Yup, it varies, but a lot have 2 weeks. That's why they are pretty demanding types to take on a cycling holiday, and why Americans DO the UK in 7 days. It's also all about the benefits in many job negotiations in the USA, salary often comes second.

Neil

RE: Pregnancy and working... US style

Clive Ansell — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 09:31:54 GMT

[quote user="Wren"]

[quote user="Jill Butterworth"]

It could be true...I think it's quite standard in the US to only get 2 weeks annual leave...

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I think that's right!

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Yes and no.

My brother moved to the US in 2002. He gets a set 2 weeks annual leave, but another 10 days or so a year which he can only take as occasional days; for illness, funerals, to make a long weekend etc. The number of occasional days often increases with length of service. With his previous employer (Playboy no less - who incidentally are very good employers) he had about 6 weeks a year off in total.

There seems to be much less (i.e. none) legislation around holidays, in fact much less employment legislation altogether. Some employers will therefore offer better holiday terms to attract and keep good staff. Great for the educated and better paid middle classes, but tough for the working folk in bum jobs on low wages.

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Julie Innes — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 09:25:03 GMT

yep, my friend who works in the US told me about the 2 weeks annual leave thing- I was really surprised!

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Wren — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 09:10:16 GMT

[quote user="Jill Butterworth"]

It could be true...I think it's quite standard in the US to only get 2 weeks annual leave...

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I think that's right!

RE: Pregnancy and working... US style

Sarah Keir — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 17:56:03 GMT

There is a gulf of difference between the legal requirement (none) and what companies offer employees (none to 12 months!). As in a lot of things in the USA, I find the gap between the haves and have-nots the most worrying and it is only widening.

RE: Pregnancy and working... US style

Jill Butterworth — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 17:40:48 GMT

It could be true...I think it's quite standard in the US to only get 2 weeks annual leave...

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Maggie Sellers — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 17:19:47 GMT

I can't believe how little maternity provisions are available in the US. I'll be moaning like a drain about being on paltry SMP for 9 months but I am just grateful I am able to take that time off with something coming in at least and no risk of being fired for non attendance! Awful :(