How many days of vacation leaves do you enjoy?

Seems like, people who works in the government sectors are always enjoying much better benefit than private sectors, in term of leaves. I think your country private companies are giving much better leaves than my country, right? Are you working in the private or government sector?

Hi Myfb2009, I think in term of work pressure, working in private companies means more pressure. In term of bonus, it depends. When economy is good, government workers get less. But when economy is bad, government workers still get bonus. I have worked in both private and public sector. There is a whole world of difference.

Hi Myfb, our employment law allows a minimum of seven days of leave. But I enjoy more, since we are supposed to be a rank higher than the laborers. But many companies still limit the number of annual leaves. Even the government limits the maximum to just 21 days. Those who joined the government under the very old leave scheme, way back before 1973, can still enjoy 33 days of leave per year. I think they will not change jobs, just waiting for retirement.

hi Scheng, thanks for the response,here in India the Govt state and Central are getting good salaries and every time means 3 or 4 years their D A is increasing according to the index of the prices of the commodities,but who is caring for common people like us, the people who are coming and working in Singapore are labours or un skilled persons,here they are not getting jobs so they are comming there,can you find any good job for me,but i am 60 at present,have a nice day

Hi Yugasini, it seems that the workers in the civil service have many days of various leave to rest and relax. I think the leave entitlement is to compensate for the low salary. Many people from your country comes here to work, and have just seven days of vacation leave. But the salary is higher, and they have a lot of overtime work with pay, so they are not complaining. I think if our salary is high enough, we want to have more time to rest and go for a real vacation too.

Hi Yugasini, no wonder those in the civil service do not want to work elsewhere. I think they are enjoying good salary, good benefits and little work. Probably those in certain departments are getting richer and richer from bribery as well. Just too bad that you are not in civil service. Over here, people over the age of 40 find it hard to get work too. The government allows too many foreigners to enter and take up jobs. In the end, the locals suffer. That is why the government is trying to please the people now.

Hi Aerous, do you have a minimum leave entitlement? I think it is hard to apply for a week leave every month or even every quarter. The best is to have a minimum number of days for rest, and the workers can apply anytime they want. Over here, our public holidays are limited. Just eleven days, and there is no way company will give extra days. We need to work on Christmas Eve and New Year Eve too. Some companies just give half day time off, and most companies do not even have early release. Can you imagine how moody to stay in the workplace until six?

Hi Abingabanger, most of us work 5 days every week, and the vacation leave is on top of the weekly rest day. Some companies work on a six days basic, and the working hours per day is shorter. I think the swap system of allowing 4 days off is very good. Just too bad that new law stops that. I think working for ten days and enjoy four continuous days of rest is very good. You can even go for a short trip out of city if you want to.

Hi Doryvien, we also have sick leave entitlement under the law. But most people dare not use up all the fourteen days sick leave with pay. The law allows employers to terminate the service of employees without giving any reason at all. Many bosses hate to see people taking sick leave, until they use up all the fourteen days in a year. They would not give bonus and salary increment to such workers. I think the culture here is working long hours, and most of us need a long break in a year. So the bulk of the vacation leave is used for a long trip.

Hi Adex, I think you can become a teacher, so that you can rest when the students rest. Over here, the teachers are not really that relaxed, since they have to conduct classes during the holidays, and the students need to attend the extra classes for nearly half of the month-long holiday too. Many parents have complained about it. They do not like the idea of studying during the school holiday. I think when the government stops the practice of ranking schools among each other, then teachers can really enjoy the school holidays.

Hi Chiyosan, I think you have better deal as consultant, since the payment is definitely more than your old salary. Over here, it is rather hard to find a company that provides fifteen days of vacation leave for new joiners. Some people work in the same company for years and years, and their leave entitlement increases. You are very lucky to work so near your house, and enjoy your work so much. Most people have to endure an hour or more of traffic jam to get to work.

Hi Reco13, I can imagine the misery of working with practically no rest day. Some people here have just seven days of vacation leave, so they always take sick leave, and keep the vacation leave for other purpose. I think many companies are just giving out the minimum, so that the government cannot do anything. The civil sector gives at least fourteen days, and the job there is more relaxing than outside. I think if your work is easy, you can save up all the leaves for a real and good vacation.

Hi Uniqueorn, many factory workers and other blue collar workers do not even get so many vacation leave a year. My mother only has seven years a year, and she had to apply for unpaid leave when she went on holiday. It is really hard to enjoy life with just seven days. I think you are lucky enough to have fifteen days. Not many companies in my country offer fifteen days for new joiners. Some companies start off with fourteen days, and then increase to 20 days after a few years of service.

Hi Feeltheirie, the minimum vacation leave guaranteed by law is just seven days, so many companies give only seven days to new joiners. However, the employment law increases the entitlement by a day each year, and the maximum under the law is fourteen days. You are very lucky to born in your country. If you have been born here, it is nearly impossible to gain 30 days of vacation leave. Many managers do not even get 20 days. Many CEOs do not have 30 days too. Some of them have just 25 days here. I think if you have the inclination to complain about your job, you can think of us in Asia countries who do not have such good benefits.