How Americans have HALF the amount of time off of nearly every other nation each year...and most are

[bettyellen]

10. not bogus, it is what is mandated in other countries. you cited what is common in corporate america

but is also becoming less frequent. i worked of a lot of midsize companies that only give you a week plus 5-6 paid holidays.
and many many huge profitable companies are using contract workers to get around giving any bennies, ever.
what you are describing is what was standard thirty years ago. Not these days, and not at all in retailing or service industries.