http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/10/27/uk-government-promoting-more-worklife-balance/ A place to discuss money...for the rest of us. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:48:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/10/27/uk-government-promoting-more-worklife-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-34761 David/yourfinances101blog Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:45:10 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2295#comment-34761 Its simple. We work waaaayyyy too much in the US. We need longer vacations and more holidays. Other countries do it and its not like they're collapsing or anything Its simple. We work waaaayyyy too much in the US. We need longer vacations and more holidays. Other countries do it and its not like they’re collapsing or anything

]]> http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/10/27/uk-government-promoting-more-worklife-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-34754 David Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:46:23 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2295#comment-34754 Europeans definitely know quality of life way better than we do here. 2 weeks of vacation is an absurdly tiny amount - we only live once and I refuse to waste it working all day, every day. :) Europeans definitely know quality of life way better than we do here. 2 weeks of vacation is an absurdly tiny amount – we only live once and I refuse to waste it working all day, every day.

]]> http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/10/27/uk-government-promoting-more-worklife-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-34752 Craig Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:30:19 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2295#comment-34752 That is how it should be. You work to live, not live to work. I just went on a trip with guys from England and they could not believe in America its standard to get 2 weeks vacation time. They said they would never take it. That is how it should be. You work to live, not live to work. I just went on a trip with guys from England and they could not believe in America its standard to get 2 weeks vacation time. They said they would never take it.

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