Saturday, December 17, 2005

Long vacation

I watched one TV program about French vacation.

As you know, Japanese vacation is very short. We rarely can take a long vacation. American vacation is much longer than Japanese one. But even American is surprised at length of French vacation. One French said that she takes 5 weeks vacation. Over one month? Other French said that he takes 8 weeks vacation!!

If Japanese take such a long vacation, they must be consumed with worry about their job, companies don't allow them to take such a long vacation though.

8 comments:

Azxel said...

There is a big.. erm.. huge difference when it comes to living-working culture for both caucasians and asians. We asians tend to work more then enjoy. I heard of europeans who work 6 months and go on holiday for 6 months... *sigh*

sand said...

Europeans know well how they enjoy a long vacation. If Japanese have 6 months vacation, they have no idea what they do. Haha.

Azxel said...

Haha... Don't tell me that if you had 6 months of vacation, you wouldn't know what you'd do?

I'd travel as much as I can for that 6 months... provided I had enough money.

sand said...

Hmm... Enough money is needed to enjoy a long vacation. Haha

Azxel said...

yea.. haha, but Japanese Yen is so high that I think your one month's salary can survive in my country for a few months without work. =P

sand said...

Yeah, prices in other Asian countries is lower that that in Japan. Japan is a very expensive place. Especially Tokyo is the most expensive city in the world, I think.

A world that i've seen said...

imagine french people..every wednesday student no need go to school? whole street full of students..and monday or friday most of the shops didnt open, so dun hope for weekend as well..they are so lazy one..most of the shop closed at 7pm. if u go Italy, they need to take nap at 2pm and some go for afternoon tea as well at 3pm..hahah..
if u want to be relax work in msia, pls join government sector, coz 8.30am u start work, 10am u go morning break, 12.00pm u go lunch, Everyday friday u have longer lunch break from 12pm to 2.30pm, 3.30pm afternoon coffee break, 5.00pm go home lah..what a easy life! for me there's no life lah..work like slave..earn a peanut..sob sob *weep*

sand said...

Most Japanese work hard... It seems to be Japanese temperament. Haha.