> “The concept of combining a nice environment to work from and then going to sleep in Venice and waking up in Croatia,” says de Leede, “It's great.”
Half day stops in places just to say you were there? Not fond of that
Half day stops in places just to say you were there? Not fond of that
There is an American view of vacations as speedruns, especially among older generations. Maybe coming from the culture where long, international vacations were seen as against the work ethic, expensive, and something to feel guilty about. So there was the perception you had to rush to see it all while you only had a set number of days because you may never get back.
I've been writing software for 15 years and I currently have 15 days of PTO. I hate the hectic rush that passes for travel. I look forward to the day I can retire and slow travel, spending a month at each destination.
I hope you have unpaid overtime and make enough to be able to take some.
As a related side note: unlimited time off gets a well deserved bad reputation, but there are plenty of real examples. A great indicator that it’s real is a minimum policy.
The people disliking unlimited PTO are too intimidated to take it. Most people have no leverage or need the job, so that's real, for them. I prefer unlimited and I'm never at a company long enough for accruals to add up 3-4 years in.
Not surprising, given there's no legal requirement companies give any paid vacation time at all, and most only give a couple of weeks.
What's your evidence that there is an "American" view of this? Can you link to a study showing different views of vacations by country? What's a Belizean view? How about Djiboutian?
It's weird how common it is on the internet to immediately claim things are uniquely American. It's essentially American exceptionalism with a cynical twist.
Gone are the speed runs centered around holiday weekends with an extra one or two days taken off of work, in favor of immersive trips in a different locale, if desired.
Given that the US distinctly has the resources to support 21st century advances of developed nations and simply doesn't do it, a cynical view of American exceptionalism is always warranted. Especially given that the consensus failures come from a lack of awareness of what developed nations really do. American exceptionalism has relied on comparing the US to the most undeveloped or poorly governed places on the planet, neglecting the idea of better functioning systems or lifestyle existing elsewhere.
Yeah, those weren't my words. Not a cynical view of American exceptionalism. A cynical VERSION of American exceptionalism.
I don't care what Western Europe's statutory policies are. Can you share any facts that show Americans "speed run" vacations and no other country on the planet does?
Considering the statutory minimum in Canada is 10 days - and the average worker between the US and Canada is pretty close in number of days off - I look forward your analysis showing how Canada takes luxurious immersive vacations.
Or more likely: you're like everyone else, where your version of "ONLY IN AMERICA!!" means "America is different than these Nordic countries, therefore it's globally unique".
Keep in mind that a huge amount of millennial and younger vacation in order to work for Likes. They don't really care about anything as long as they can get that really good Instagram post or Tiktok.
The speedrun style of tourism that you mention is very much catered to by tour guides and generally emphasizes how cheaply you can get through all these places.
An if course Japanese tourists where known for a long time for always taking pictures and video wherever they went.
This is an odd thread.
I do find those stops weird as a vacation. You get to see the very tippy-top tourist sites. My parents took one that let off in Le Havre, drove them a few hours to Paris, up the Eiffel Tower for lunch, past the Mona Lisa, and then back. They were happy with it, but that's not my cup of tea.
The retirees seem happy just being on the ship. The entertainment and dining options are oriented to them. The port days are just an entertainment option, not the goal.
hmmm, thats more interesting, kind of similar to how I already travel especially in Europe (while on vacation, leave stuff in one city for a sidequest in another city/country return to it a week later)
this would be like a super cheap yacht with much greater resources
OMG, this is the boomer who comes up to me saying how he did some thing unique and gets incredibly upset that I don't go out of my way to pretend to be amazed and act enthusiastic about it. And this is the same person ruining the environment for his boring lifestyle.