[culturestate]

> It is like mandating a minimum number of days people must not work

This is exactly how it works in many European countries. By law, you can transfer a few vacation days to the next year (or have them paid out in some scenarios) but most of the time you’ll be strongly encouraged to simply use them all.

[CrimsonRain]

Which is dumb as hell. I didn't want to take more than 15 vacation days in 2024 and wanted to take much more/longer in 2025. Not possible because fucking eu politicians know what is better for me. Reasons like this are why EU is on a free fall.

[Kbelicius]

> I didn't want to take more than 15 vacation days in 2024

You probably did not have to. Your employer could have simply paid you for your remaining days.

> and wanted to take much more/longer in 2025.

Again, you can do that. You can actually transfer your free days from year to year. This is not something the EU forbids so it may be dependent on how your country does it.

> Reasons like this are why EU is on a free fall.

It seems that the reason why EU is in a free fall, according to you, is your lack of understanding how things work.

[CrimsonRain]

Yes, I could take payment but I chose to take days off instead.

I wanted to but I'm limited to max five days transfer. When the biggest player in eu does this, that's a sign of how things are in eu.

Did I hit a nerve? Here's more for you: most people in eu are fucking lazy, incompetent, have no vision, bureaucratic with no eyes on the outcome/goals.