What is a micro-retirement? Inside the latest Gen Z trend

https://www.fastcompany.com/91357784/what-is-a-micro-retirement-inside-the-latest-gen-z-trend

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bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip · 27 pts · 1y (1 reply)

This is a rather silly way of saying take a vacation, or time off between jobs.

What editor let this out of the gate?

cybervseas@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1y

ChatGPT

lost@lemmy.wtf · 16 pts · 1y (6 replies)

Isn't that just an annual holiday? Don't you get those in the U.S.?

HuntressHimbo@lemmy.zip · 9 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Hahahaha, automotive is kind of the exception, in the US vacation is an uncommon thing. Generally you'll get 1 day off for specific federally mandated holidays, and a number of days of paid time off that covers both sick days and vacation probably averaging around 15 days per year.

TwiddleTwaddle@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

15 total days of paid time off may be average for people who actually get PTO, but most people I know only get paid when they come in to work - no PTO at all

HuntressHimbo@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 1y

You're quite right, I don't know the number but the US's rate of people with no leave at all is significant. My original post mostly applies to salaried employees

ivanafterall@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y

annual holiday

You mean like Jesus's birthday?

LazerDickMcCheese@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 1y

Depends on the job, it's not guaranteed nor is it legally protected (it is on paper, not in practice)

Chocrates@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

Some jobs offer days off but usually salaried positions.

We don't get an annual holiday like they do in the EU from what I understand.

Usually something like 2 weeks a year and that improves with seniority.

Some jobs are now offering unlimited PTO, but that is just a way to not pay us for our accrued PTO when they fire us.

I like having an unlimited PTO job for the ease of mind but I don't take more than 2 weeks off with it.