Evidence:
1. All the days off I've been getting lately (big prayer day, christ skytravelday, and next up 2nd pinsedag (May 12th, 2nd Whitmonday, whatever that means)).
2. Sweden is closed on June 6th for Sweden day, or something like that. No visits possible for our students.
3. Recent dialogue with someone at a Primary Care Trust in London: "Oh, Pamela's on vacation right now; can you call back on Thursday?" Me: "No, I won't be in the office on Thursday; it's a Danish holiday. I'll call on Friday". When I called again today, I got to speak to Pamela. Her: "Yes, I can ask around, but I'm about to go to Spain and then Monday is a bank holiday, so I won't get to it until later next week".
Actually, I rather like it. Although other people's excessive vacation is annoying when you're trying to get in touch with them, I like having my own excessive vacation time. Plus, I think America puts too much value on work ethic. Who decided that having your work be your life is a virtue?
Off to Bornholm tonight!
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It's 10 PM on Friday night and I set aside the stuff I was writing for work...and I see your blog about endless days off. Don't want to know about it! Or maybe I should just move to the EU....
Have fun in Bornholm.
jp
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