I hate cars...

[arther dailey]

What have you been doing with all that money your saving up, instead of making new car payments ?

this is england we get paid half as much and taxed to death

 

[premmington]

this is england we get paid half as much and taxed to death

But if it makes you feel any better - in America they don't get many paid holidays from work.

Is this still the same @Erie Fred ?

 

[Erie Fred]

But if it makes you feel any better - in America they don't get many paid holidays from work.

Is this still the same @Erie Fred ?

IIRc I get 11 paid holidays.

 

[Hopefuldave]

But if it makes you feel any better - in America they don't get many paid holidays from work.

Is this still the same @Erie Fred ?

And pay about 3x as much for health cover - then the prescription costs....

 

[premmington]

And pay about 3x as much for health cover - then the prescription costs....

Correct...

There is a lot wrong with UK PLC - there is - but is not that bad on the whole.

There would not be - loads of people landing here - if it was not worth coming too...

 

[premmington]

IIRc I get 11 paid holidays.

UK is minimum 20days plus 8 bank holidays (bank holiday pay is not law - but most people get it).

To be honest - most people get 25days plus 8 paid bank hols.

Good firms will give service days - one paid holiday for every five years worked.

So in UK - some people after 25yrs service get 38days paid days holiday..

 

[keithski122]

I get about seven and a half minutes holiday for every hour I work.

 

[dobbslc]

So in UK - some people after starting for TFL get 38days paid days holiday..

FTFY

 

[premmington]

FTFY

Had to google the meaning of "fixed that for you."

Googled holiday for TFL - came back with this...



"Minimum of 29 days annual leave plus public holidays. Private healthcare discounted scheme - optional. Tax-efficient childcare payments. Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme."

 

[dobbslc]

Don't forget the final salary pension, sick pay etc etc.
And they still go on strike!

I've been after a job there for a while

 

[prepman]

UK is minimum 20days plus 8 bank holidays (bank holiday pay is not law - but most people get it).

To be honest - most people get 25days plus 8 paid bank hols.

Good firms will give service days - one paid holiday for every five years worked.

So in UK - some people after 25yrs service get 38days paid days holiday..

Having worked for a mega International American company (based in Allentown) for 30yrs I was amazed when I met my American counterpart whilst on a job in Oman circa 2005.
His pay, overtime and holiday entitlements were similar to Britain in the 50's or some such.

 

[prepman]

this is england we get paid half as much and taxed to death

Whereas in Wales we're living 'high on the hog'.....

 

[addjunkie]

Having worked for a mega International American company (based in Allentown) for 30yrs I was amazed when I met my American counterpart whilst on a job in Oman circa 2005.
His pay, overtime and holiday entitlements were similar to Britain in the 50's or some such.

Having worked with a fair few mericans over the years, our terms and conditions here aren’t so bad. And I truly believe the train bunch are just extracting the michael, when compared to our health care professionals

 

[dobbslc]

And I truly believe the train bunch are just extracting the michael, when compared to our health care professionals

Very true and if they were building cars instead of "operaing a transport system" they'd all be down the road by now.