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DBoon

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4. Vacation days aren't just for vacations

Reply to SWBTATTReg (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 21, 2025, 07:05 PM

Jun 2025

American workers often do no get separate sick leave and vacation, so time off for illness, medical visits, etc. count against vacation time. Other personal business such as child care uses vacation/sick leave.

At the end of it, there is no time for a "vacation"

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rump explains that Americans aren't working enough [View all] struggle4progress Jun 2025 OP

I only have two words for this POS...F*** YOU! SWBTATTReg Jun 2025 #1

Vacation days aren't just for vacations DBoon Jun 2025 #4

One of the laziest American presidents in US history. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #2

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