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Arcade Collecting => Miscellaneous Arcade Talk => Topic started by: Flinkly on April 21, 2005, 12:40:52 pm

Title: obviously some thread about vacation time now...
Post by: Flinkly on April 21, 2005, 12:40:52 pm
the title says it all.
Title: Re: WHEN IS MINWAH COMING BACK!?!?!?
Post by: RayB on April 21, 2005, 01:32:57 pm
Even more worrisome is the thought of where could he be that has no internet access!?? Is he in the middle of the sahara? Rain forest? The arctic?  ;D
Title: Re: WHEN IS MINWAH COMING BACK!?!?!?
Post by: Flinkly on April 21, 2005, 02:09:58 pm
i heard he left the UK, but it's all hearsay, or however you spell that.  he left a long time ago and i've been waiting for a month or two, but i never knew vacations lasted so long in the middle of the year.  i expected to wait a couple weeks...but obviously not.  i already wrote him a message explaining that he shouldn't leave us for so long since we can't take care of ourselves, and informed him of the update he needed due to the new 49way interface.

well, we can only hope he's alright and will come back soon.
Title: Re: WHEN IS MINWAH COMING BACK!?!?!?
Post by: GGKoul on April 21, 2005, 03:46:54 pm
Unlike us North American folks who can only take 2 weeks at a time.
Title: Re: WHEN IS MINWAH COMING BACK!?!?!?
Post by: Flinkly on April 22, 2005, 12:41:22 am
never thought of looking at his last posts.
Title: Re: WHEN IS MINWAH COMING BACK!?!?!?
Post by: paigeoliver on April 22, 2005, 05:35:18 am
Unlike us North American folks who can only take 2 weeks at a time.  Minwah lives in the UK and probably gets 6-8 weeks a year for holidays.  And by checking his old posts you'll know he took the time off and travelled to Australia.


The LUCKY Merkins get two weeks, I don't get any!
Title: Re: WHEN IS MINWAH COMING BACK!?!?!?
Post by: TOK on April 22, 2005, 09:25:34 am
Unlike us North American folks who can only take 2 weeks at a time.  Minwah lives in the UK and probably gets 6-8 weeks a year for holidays.  And by checking his old posts you'll know he took the time off and travelled to Australia.


The LUCKY Merkins get two weeks, I don't get any!

Hey! What are you doing goofing off here? Back to work!  ;D
Title: Re: WHEN IS MINWAH COMING BACK!?!?!?
Post by: GGKoul on April 22, 2005, 10:31:28 am
never thought of looking at his last posts.
Title: Re: WHEN IS MINWAH COMING BACK!?!?!?
Post by: ChadTower on April 22, 2005, 10:34:45 am
The LUCKY Merkins get two weeks, I don't get any!

Same here.
Title: Re: WHEN IS MINWAH COMING BACK!?!?!?
Post by: RayB on April 22, 2005, 11:00:53 am
GG, you really believe vacation time is dictated by what country you live in!?!?
I always thought it depended on who you work for and how many years...

Title: Re: WHEN IS MINWAH COMING BACK!?!?!?
Post by: Crazy Cooter on April 22, 2005, 01:58:32 pm
In my company, it depends on where you live.  I'm in the US, but my comrades in Canada get about twice the holidays as I do.

I think the Italians get the most time off.  I've heard that whole country shuts down the month of August.
Title: Re: WHEN IS MINWAH COMING BACK!?!?!?
Post by: M3talhead on April 22, 2005, 05:39:43 pm
I think Belgians get between 4 and 6 weeks a year.
Title: Re: WHEN IS MINWAH COMING BACK!?!?!?
Post by: GGKoul on April 23, 2005, 12:27:45 am
GG, you really believe vacation time is dictated by what country you live in!?!?
I always thought it depended on who you work for and how many years...

Nope!
- Australia, Min 4 weeks when you start any job.
- Greece - Most majo rbusiness close in August except for tourist places
- UK/Germany/Belgians - 4 - 6 weeks based on years of experience
(I think Belgians only work 4 days a week too)

Only in North American is everyone business business business.. thats it.  Elsewhere its like they quality of life first, business second.

Title: Re: WHEN IS MINWAH COMING BACK!?!?!?
Post by: tommy on April 23, 2005, 06:32:22 am
In my company, it depends on where you live.
Title: Re: WHEN IS MINWAH COMING BACK!?!?!?
Post by: Navmaxlp on April 23, 2005, 06:58:20 am
I live in the US and, while I am in the "exception to the rule category", I get 30 days paid a year plus sick leave. Sick leave doesn't have a cap on it. You can build up as much as you can I think it's four hours a pay period. Normal vacation has a cap and you can only build up so much, though the number is pretty high. Now, granted, I'm a government worker (easy on the jokes) but, most government employees get the same deal. Military gets the same as well but, it's a lot harder to actually use it when you want (serverd 6 years USN). One more reason gov't employees are hated by all civilians.
Title: Re: WHEN IS MINWAH COMING BACK!?!?!?
Post by: Crazy Cooter on April 23, 2005, 11:49:30 am
Comrades ?, where you originaly from brother.

Also watch out about the italian comments i might get offended and throw some momma mias your way.
Lol.  I use the word comrades a lot, but I've never even been to the Soviet block.  The little lady is Italian, so you watch out or I'll have her people talk to your people "back home".  ;)

...One more reason gov't employees are hated by all civilians.
My brother works for "the man".  At least once a month we have the following conversation:
Him - "What are you doing tomorrow?"
Me  - "After work?"
Him - "You have to work tomorrow?"
Me  - "Not this again..."