ConnieOI (7/12/2013)
Wow -- that whole 2 weeks a year vacation thing is something that I do not miss about living in the USA! I'm American, but have lived in the UK for more than a decade. Twenty days a year (plus national holidays) is 'normal' vacation in this country, although of course there are those industries/companies that offer less than that. It's such a pleasure to be able to have a 2-week holiday every year (even if I just stay home!) plus another 10 days that I can take as individual days or as a week or whatever other configuration fits with my wishes and my company's requirements.I love the USA but I don't look forward to having only two weeks of holiday a year when I eventually move back.
Most companies I've worked for in the last 10 years have offered 3 weeks PTO usually as a standard, including sick and vacation time.