Most of us who work here in the 🇺🇸 know employers are here to screw us out of our time, sweat, and wages. Now they're 'stunned' that there are so many people telling them to FO. Even $15 an HR is a freaking JOKE with the housing cost rape, and even fast food is too damn expensive to purchase anymore.

Here in NZ it is legally a minimum four weeks paid annual leave, or pro rata if part time. Casuals, I think it works out at 8% paid out on top of wages same time you get paid each week/fortnight. Minimum 10 days paid sick leave accruing to maximum of 20 if working for same business more than two years. 12 public holidays a year which are usually on a Monday or Friday to give people a long weekend. If you work any public holiday, you get paid time and a half and get a lieu day that you take when you want (in agreement with work so it works for both of you). Because I work most public holidays (in retail) I end up with around 9-10 lieu days, effectively giving me a total of six week's leave, which I can take pretty much when I want (with notice and agreement with managers). Spring to Christmas is the busiest work period so minimal leave allowed, but rest of year is fine.

You're absolutely right, and nothing will change because the atrocious education system is incapable of teaching most people how to think critically, so they continue to vote against their own economic, social, and health interests, to the continuing bafflement and consternation of social scientists. When I started university in 2001, the statistics were 20% of U.S. HS graduates go to college. Even less graduate. However, I have some hope the upcoming generations will finally change things for the better, especially with climate...I just hope it isn't too late for the rest of the 8 billion people on the planet.

The 'earn more the more you work there' is BS unless it's like long service leave or something. You should get minimum 3week a year at any job. Imagine joining a new job and doing the same work as your co-workers and getting 1 week off while they get 3.

In Australia the standard for full-time permanent positions is 4 weeks a year, less than full-time is pro-rata. Casual jobs there is no paid leave (you can take unpaid leave), but your hourly rate is higher to compensate. You couldn't pay me to live in the US (not just Labor situation, so many ways US is sub-standard)

Well-put. US employers demand devotion, (hello beds at twitter) but offer none in return. Get sick, get fired.

I'd have to check my notes but here in BC it's 4% for the 1st 2 years then 6% after. So for 250 days (roughly) you would be looking at 10/15 days off besides stat holiday plus the new min 5 days for sick days. So 25-30 ish in total unless you're in a union then 30+.

If you've noticed, not everyone is fooled by this BS and the tide is changing, thankfully.

You say that like it's some great deal... In Australia the norm is 28 days per year, add long service leave after between 7 and 15 years (depending on the state/territory, mostly it's 10)... I currently have 87 days paid leave available to me, not including personal leave (sick, and carer's) or any of the other kinds. Truly, you guys may not be in the third world, but it's gotta be the second!

In Canada, assuming you're paid minimum wage, I'm quite certain the minimum vacation is 2 weeks, or 4% pay in lieu of. That may vary from one province to another, but that's what it is in NS and what it was when I worked in ON a few decades ago. If you get more than minimum wage, that can be pro-rated and occasionally is, but usually companies paying more than minimum have some level of graduated vacation plan. Then again, there are so many things about labour in the U.S. that baffle me - like the ability to pay below minimum wage... I thought the purpose of minimum wage was to establish, you know, a MINIMUM. Tips be damned, those aren't guaranteed - the whole culture is messed up in that regard. :/

Good for you Canada! But even that can be improved on. If I remember correctly all European countries give at least 25 days paid leave for everyone. No matter how long you have worked there. And sick days are unlimited.

You worked there 15 years and only get three weeks. In in the US and get 6 weeks after being with a company for 8 years. Seems like you are in the dystopian hell to me

One week and only three after 15 years? I mean, it's better than nothing, but we over here get about 30 days, so 6 weeks, from the start. Labor law. One week, or even only three, that sounds horrible, sorry...

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In the US the great thing is you can quit that day and start your own business, and a lot of countries there is a tremendous amount of potential for graft due to liscenses