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why is there paid holiday leave?

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
in Politics & Debate
from reading on a rather hardcore right wing sitew earlier

why do people get statutory paid holiday leave?

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Because they are lazy.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    The Matadore wrote:
    Because they are lazy.

    So you have never ever taken paid leave I take it then Matadore?

    I guess its an attempt by companies to be nice to their workers or something.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Because companies have to compete to get workers and because it is inefficient to have workers too tired or stressed so that they can't work.

    Also it would simply be unacceptable socially abd morally for people to be working all the time, it always has been, why do we have weekends, why did God rest on the severnth day?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    when would anyone have time for lesuire if they did not have holidays? People would have no time to spend the money they are earning, and the whole economy would crash. As pointed out before, you need to take time off to have a change of scenery and therefore becoming less stressed, and spending time with youf family etc, which would make a better workforce

    Im here all week
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    A happy workforce is a more productive workforce, apparently.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    The Matadore wrote:
    Because they are lazy.
    you don't do modern do you. progress etc?
    a refreshed work force ...
    you realy are OLD conservative.
    why not bring back slavery.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    why not bring back chimney sweepers and miners?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    olaola wrote:
    why not bring back chimney sweepers and miners?

    I didn't realise we'd got rid of either.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    We haven't. But only just.

    Matadore is an idiot. Simple as.

    People get paid statutory leave so that they can afford to have a holiday. It ensures the protection of lower-paid workers, although Matadore thinks that the poor are stupid and lazy so he wouldn't think this was a good idea.

    Low-paid workers need to be protected, which is why statutory holiday pay has been extended to short-term and temporary staff too. Which is a godsend to me.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Kermit wrote:
    Matadore is an idiot. Simple as.

    Nah, he's a troll. He only says things like that to get a reaction. Sad sack obviously can't get it up or something and needs to get his kicks another way.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Has Matadore ever done a days work in his life? A couple of weeks paid holiday per year isn’t a lot.

    And considering many have to cram a holiday, a hospital appointment or two if you’re unlucky, visiting relatives and religious holidays if you’re not Christian into just a few weeks per year a few weeks paid holiday seems pretty fair.

    Seeing as the British work the longest hours in Europe I'd also say that people here are more than entitled to it.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Holidays are something to look forward to, like you feel like you're getting somewhere.

    Matadore, what job do you do?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    -[MoonRat]- wrote:
    Matadore, what job do you do?
    i think you'll find he's still in short pants.
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