New Posts For Thread: Bank/Public Holidayshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31367995/bankpublic-holidaysJust looking at when is the next Bank Holiday and it is of course, 28th May....Then looking at how we compare with others.With just eight days we are second lowest in the world!9 Sep 2014 - Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Finland has the most gAnd it was not just the civil service, there were many industrial companies who didn't give bank holidays , or perhaps just one or twobut had very good annual leave, partly flexible and part statuary that's what counts.of course all this is being whihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31367995/bankpublic-holidays?post_id=554547777#554547777And it was not just the civil service, there were many industrial companies who didn't give bank holidays , or perhaps just one or twobut had very good annual leave, partly flexible and part statuary that's what counts.of course all this is being whiTue, 22 May 2018 04:33:19 -0500yes that was before we joined the EU, happy timeshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31367995/bankpublic-holidays?post_id=554547747#554547747yes that was before we joined the EU, happy timesTue, 22 May 2018 04:26:16 -0500the eu brought in paid leave for many in ukor increased the amount for manymany do still get more than statutory minimumsome are forced to include bank hols into annual leaveit would be nice to see more floating bank holidays , say for st georges dayhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31367995/bankpublic-holidays?post_id=554547713#554547713the eu brought in paid leave for many in ukor increased the amount for manymany do still get more than statutory minimumsome are forced to include bank hols into annual leaveit would be nice to see more floating bank holidays , say for st georges dayTue, 22 May 2018 04:17:41 -0500On the basis that there aren't so many banks left to actually close.And, because so many people now work at weekends (particularly retail) and evenings, also because the old 9-5, Monday to Friday, is a fraction of what it was, perhaps all the Bank Hohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31367995/bankpublic-holidays?post_id=554547309#554547309On the basis that there aren't so many banks left to actually close.And, because so many people now work at weekends (particularly retail) and evenings, also because the old 9-5, Monday to Friday, is a fraction of what it was, perhaps all the Bank HoTue, 22 May 2018 02:47:55 -05002 lines when it's re posted!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31367995/bankpublic-holidays?post_id=554547241#5545472412 lines when it's re posted!Tue, 22 May 2018 02:30:41 -0500That post, crippen, nearly breaks the world record for the amount of total crap that can fit into 3 lines of garbage.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31367995/bankpublic-holidays?post_id=554547225#554547225That post, crippen, nearly breaks the world record for the amount of total crap that can fit into 3 lines of garbage.Tue, 22 May 2018 02:28:40 -0500We haven't had a new one for 40 years (May Day)It's a disgrace that Rememberance Day hasn't been made a Public Holidayhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31367995/bankpublic-holidays?post_id=554544645#554544645We haven't had a new one for 40 years (May Day)It's a disgrace that Rememberance Day hasn't been made a Public HolidayMon, 21 May 2018 15:58:02 -0500Also you cannot look at this in isolation, annual holiday entitlement varies across countries, as do hours in the working week. Be interesting to see a list of average annual hours worked by country, but I doubt it exists. As an aside, several yearshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31367995/bankpublic-holidays?post_id=554542525#554542525Also you cannot look at this in isolation, annual holiday entitlement varies across countries, as do hours in the working week. Be interesting to see a list of average annual hours worked by country, but I doubt it exists. As an aside, several yearsMon, 21 May 2018 11:37:02 -0500The gap is not between public and private sectors but between good employers and bad.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31367995/bankpublic-holidays?post_id=554541251#554541251The gap is not between public and private sectors but between good employers and bad.Mon, 21 May 2018 08:36:18 -0500The public sector gets loads more holidays in the form of sick leave, time off for bereavement, with a generally lax attitude to taking time off for any trivial reason whatsoever.While private sector workers are treated very differently, and have tohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31367995/bankpublic-holidays?post_id=554540597#554540597The public sector gets loads more holidays in the form of sick leave, time off for bereavement, with a generally lax attitude to taking time off for any trivial reason whatsoever.While private sector workers are treated very differently, and have toMon, 21 May 2018 06:34:07 -0500