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by drdaeman 1140 days ago
Just a quick reminder that while paid time off was mandatory, working was also mandatory in the Soviet Union. One couldn’t just go on a sabbatical, that’d be a crime there.

> Those who refused to work, study or serve in another way risked being criminally charged with social parasitism (Russian: тунеядство)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_parasitism_(offense)