This is about the third time I've heard about this, but it still cracks me up.
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In our test, the snide asides became stale long before the first short drive was over. It was kind of funny at first, but there are only so many times I want to hear Mr. T, without apparent provocation, threaten to come out of my navigation device and beat me.
Where the typical navigation system says "You have reached your destination," Mr.T's voice follows that with: "What is that? That's where you were going? Oh, man. You wasted my time!"
How much sick time to folks get per year?
My firm's holidays in our international offices. Tokyo wins for quantity and whimsy.
The London office:
New Year’s Day (National Holiday) Monday - January 2, 2006
Good Friday Friday - April 14
Easter Monday Monday - April 17
May Bank Holiday Monday - May 1
Spring Bank Holiday Monday - May 29
August Bank Holiday Monday - August 28
Christmas Day Monday - December 25
Boxing Day Tuesday - December 26
The Paris office:
New Year’s Day Sunday - January 1, 2006
Easter Monday Monday - April 17
Labor Day Monday - May 1
Victory Day Monday - May 8
Ascension Day Thursday - May 25
Pentecost Monday - June 5
National Holiday Friday - July 14
Assumption Day Tuesday - August 15
All Saints Day Wednesday - November 1
Victory of 1918 Saturday - November 11
Christmas Day Monday - December 25
The Brussels office:
New Year’s Day Sunday - January 1, 2006
Easter Monday Monday - April 17
Labor Day Monday - May 1
Ascension Day Thursday - May 25
Whit Monday Monday - June 5
National Holiday Friday - July 21
Assumption Day Tuesday - August 15
All Saints Day Wednesday - November 1
Armistice Day Saturday* - November 11
Christmas Day Monday - December 25
The Frankfurt office:
New Year’s Day Sunday - January 1, 2006
Good Friday Friday - April 14
Easter Monday Monday - April 17
May Day Monday - May 1
Ascension Day Thursday - May 25
Pentecost Monday - June 5
Corpus Christi Thursday - June 15
German Reunification Day Tuesday - October 3
Christmas Holiday Sunday - December 24
Monday - December 25
Tuesday December 26
New Year’s Eve Sunday - December 31
The Tokyo office:
New Year’s Day Monday - January 2, 2006
Coming-of-Age Day Monday - January 9
National Foundation Day Saturday - February 11
Vernal Equinox Day Tuesday - March 21
Green Day Saturday - April 29
Constitution Day Wednesday - May 3
National Holiday Thursday - May 4
Children’s Day Friday - May 5
Ocean Day Monday - July 17
Respect-for-the Aged Day Monday - September 18
Autumn Equinox Day Saturday - September 23
Health Sports Day Monday - October 9
Culture Day Friday - November 3
Labor Thanksgiving Day Thursday - November 23
Emperor’s Birth Day Saturday - December 23
On one of the days, I did, and counted it as a half day
Yeah, we don't do half days here, and I have to say -- I like it. My MI job made us count doctor's visits as sick time.
I have 350 hours, I think (accrued at 10 days/year). I'm kinda suprised that I've averaged a week out sick per year. That just doesn't seem possible. Of course, I say this after what? Taking a sick day. I guess mine are just a day here and there, not so much consecutive.
Green Day Saturday - April 29
Damn. I want a Green Day holiday.
...but not on a Saturday.
Damn. I want a Green Day holiday.
Well, schedule one for April 29th.
How much sick time to folks get per year?
I get thirteen days personal leave, usable as sick or vacation. I also get Federal holidays, though, which makes it a tad better.
We have what's called full time accounting, which means we can't take leave and work on the same day, technically. However, you can take a portion sick and a portion vacation. Which seems crazy to me, but vacation days are more precious to me than sick. If I had kids or lots of appointments, I'd probably appreciate it.
