When it comes to the number of annual holidays, Austria is among the international leaders. This is always discussed among our readers. We have summarized the best arguments for you here.
Austrians can look forward to 13 public holidays each year. Almost all of them are of Christian descent. This makes us one of the international frontrunners. While some are happy with the days off, there is also the desire on the other side to abolish some of them.
“Crown” reader Vector only thinks Christmas and Easter are important, all other holidays slow him down in his daily work. mialpi16 points out that some holidays are not treated as such at all. As an example, he mentions December 8, when some stores are open.
Can’t just work
On the other hand, the holidays are seen by many readers as a relaxing balance between daily work. “The meaning of life is not to work for 60 years,” writes dots “Crown” reader Trend wishes the holidays to be preserved, as the government is already depriving us of enough quality of life in other areas. For example, due to high taxes, inflation and the shortage of doctors.
Prefer extra vacation days
The suggestion by some readers that the holidays could be abolished, but that each employee could get additional vacation days that he could freely allocate has been the subject of much discussion in the community. In this way you prevent too many employees from being absent on a day without this being at the expense of recovery.
Which holidays are particularly important to you and which should you not miss? Should all holidays be kept or do you have alternative suggestions? We look forward to your comments!
Source: Krone
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