66% of Americans want European-style vacation policies, like being OOO for the entire month of August

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66% of Americans want European-style vacation policies, like being OOO for the entire month of August
cnbc.com

In many parts of Europe, it’s common for workers to take off weeks at a time, especially during the summer. Envious Americans say it’s time for the U.S. to follow suit.

Some 66% of U.S. workers say companies should adopt extended vacation policies, like a month off in August, in their workplaces, according to a Morning Consult survey of 1,047 U.S. adults.

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Attending funerals, births etc aren't really holidays

Exactly, we get days off for this on top

I don't know about that. Depends on who died...

Depends on where you live, the two European countries that I've lived and worked in my employers would allow additional leave for funerals of aunts, uncles, cousins and some even allowed for the death of a pet.

Oh, we have bereavement and paternity/maternity leave.