Minimum 4 weeks of vacation per year [check out this stupid petition]

Petition Online ^ | 01/01/2003 | Fred Savage

[jjm2111]

To: U.S. Congress We the undersigned petition the U.S. Congress to pass laws that require minimum of four weeks of vacation per year for all full time workers, and one week of vacation per 10 hours of work per week for part-time workers.

The citizens of the United States are behind most of the developed European countries in vacation time per year.

More vacation time means: Better quality of life for the citizens Better quality employees More time spent with family and less crimes More money for tourism More jobs for employees More tax dollars for the government Sincerely,

[jjm2111]

Y'all can go over there and 'sign' the petitions. The lame comments from some of the signatories is hilarious.

[anniegetyourgun]

"The citizens of the United States are behind most of the developed European countries in vacation time per year."

And, of course, their economies are strong, they have low unemployment, and they are a model of productivity. HAHAHAHAHAHA.....

[cajungirl]

Well,,,it sure would be nice if my daughters had four weeks so I could have them down more often.

[goldstategop]

Do they imagine they're going to get paid for doing nothing? Dream on...

[SamAdams76]

I see a lot of layoffs coming (and a lot of part-time workers getting hired).

[Noslrac]

They want to be paid to sit around and do nothing. Whats new?

[jz638]

Government workers get about four weeks per year, and look at the models of efficiency they've become.

[grobdriver]

The citizens of the United States are behind most of the developed European countries in vacation time per year.

I wish these idiots would stop comparing the US with the rest of the world.
The "developed" European countries are not our peers - no country is.
The US didn't grow through laziness. If people want a lot of vacation, they should quit their jobs.

[Noslrac]

and one week of vacation per 10 hours of work per week for part-time workers.

Do I read that right as saying a part-time worker should get a week of vacation for ever 10 hours he works? OK...SURE....

[EggsAckley]

The signers are getting anti in there. Hehehehe. I'm number 1452.

Go get 'em Freepers!

[mg39]

This petition is right! We have the lowet amount of vacation time in the developed world.

The question is, do you live to work, or work to live? I choose the former.

4 weeks vacation, at a minimum!

[anniegetyourgun]

I'll bet if they work for their companies for several years, they'll have just that! It's called an "incentive" for longevity.

[Sunshine Sister]

This is un-freaking-real. Vacation is earned. It is not a right and business should not be requrired by any entity up to and including gubmint in any form, to be required to make it available at all for a mandated length.

[Sunshine Sister]

Why don't you go to them?

[EggsAckley]

Right on! You should copy your post and go in there and post it. (psssst: you don't have to use your real email. I used bob@aol.com. I'll bet it'll take lots of "bobs" @aol.com)


LOL!

[Sunshine Sister]

I used my real name there. I'm not ashamed to say it like it is. (It's my parents echo. They are laughing out loud!)

[grumple]

more tax dollars for the government??

the skeptic in me says this will be a 2004 campaign goodie promoted by the Socialist non-working party of America i.e. Democrat

[FreeTally]

Author: Fred Savage

Guess he had to get a real job after The Wonder Years was cancelled and his career didn't take off.

[presidio9]

Well,,,it sure would be nice if my daughters had four weeks so I could have them down more often.

Yup, and it sure would be nice if there were also a fool-proof system of socialized medicine that attacted only the best people to become doctors (for lower pay then they now receive) and insured that everyone would receive only competant timely service.

[EggsAckley]

Do you suppose this is THE Fred Savage? Seems like if it were, he'd be able to use his former celebrity to get more attention.