How many paid holiday's do they need

Average paid time off for a private sector employee in the U.S. is around 30 days per year, Ed. I think government employees should be treated fairly. Contrary to popular belief, they do provide important services and they do work hard.

I mean, I had the day off, and I don't work for the government. Maybe Ed needs to get a better job.

Frank thought 30 days was the average # of days off, so I went and looked when I got back to work this morning:

US Paid Holidays: 120 hours (14 days)
PTO/Sick Hours accrued: 180 hours (22.5 days)
Total Hours/year: 300 (37.5 days)

I don't know how much sick leave and/or time off government employees get, but I don't think they're getting a particularly sweet deal on paid holidays.

[Edited by Bridgier (1/17/2023 10:55:07 AM)]

I bet many parents with kids in school think the kids get WAAAAAY too many days off from school.

Ed, do you think that, in general, government employees are overpaid?

I think they are spoiled. I would doubt that many people in other jobs get that good pay for holidays and sick leave, l have worked for several large companies as a computer programmer and never had anywhere near that good a deal.

So, I went and looked it up:

Holidays: 11
Vacation: 26 (after 15 years)
Sick leave: 13

Total days: 50

Not going to lie, that's poopting in the tall cotton, as my dad would say.

But then I look at the salaries... I don't think I'll be leaving my job anytime soon.

[Edited by Bridgier (1/17/2023 9:18:30 PM)]

Will someone please define the term "government employee"?

In the end we all work for the government. The government can pay any amount.they don't have to show a profit, just look at our national debt

The government is us, Ed. You know, "of the people, by the people, for the people".

Of course if you want to turn the Broadus Highway into a for-profit venture and see how much the toll turns out to be... have at it.

Ed Hulse wrote:

I think they are spoiled. I would doubt that many people in other jobs get that good pay for holidays and sick leave, l have worked for several large companies as a computer programmer and never had anywhere near that good a deal.

Ed, were you paid fairly at those jobs? Did you have sick leave? Were you required to work holidays? Did you have holidays off with pay?

Was I "spoiled" because my "deal" was better than yours?

Yes I was paid fairly, had some paid holidays but no sick leave. I think that most of the people who pay taxes would love to have all those benefits along with the medical plan. I know this kind of thinking will not set well with many, just wanted to get it out there to see what others had to say

I think you got screwed, if you didn't get any sick leave. I would be shocked to see a company employing software developers that DIDN'T offer a competitive package of vacation and sick leave today.

Yes I was paid fairly, had some paid holidays but no sick leave. I think that most of the people who pay taxes would love to have all those benefits along with the medical plan. I know this kind of thinking will not set well with many, just wanted to get it out there to see what others had to say

You were compensated fairly and anyone who received better compensation is spoiled. Do I have that right?

No. I just feel that the holiday pay, vacation and other benefits are enough. Sick leave is for the most part used as more vacation not time off sick. I also think there are to many federal holidays. Seems like they add new ones every few years and never drop any. Just my thoughts. Thanks for your input, this will be my last post on this subject.