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Some young American workers are moving to Europe in hopes of a healthier and happier life.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Germany isn't that much better, in most states you get two public holidays between June and December, 3rd October and either reformation day or all-saints' day, and those can all be on the weekend so in a bad year you get zero additional days off.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am from Saxony and there you get BuรŸ- und Bettag, that's always a Wednesday. You still get 2 holidays four times out of six years in the worst case in other states.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Saxonians have to pay more social contributions in exchange for this day though.