We need more public holidays in Australia!

[Bulldog Force]

Now here's an idea. I think we NEED more public holidays in this great country of ours. Over the past month, we've enjoy several of these such as Good Friday, Easter Monday, and most recently, ANZAC Day. Public holidays are win-win-win. If you are a student, you have a day off. If you are an employee, you get a day off work and STILL get paid. If you are a working employee, you get better rates.

I think that there should be an extra 3 public holidays per year as listed below:

February 28/29 - the last day of Summer should be a public holiday. It should give us the chance to kiss Summer goodbye for the next 9 months and enjoy one last day of what many consider the best season of the year. Leap years make the last day extra special... who wants to spend that extra day that comes around once every 4 years at work or school? It will also give people born on this day the chance to enjoy 1 birthday every 4 years. It also breaks the mononymous routine many people face, to either work or go to school/uni/tafe etc... every day from Australia day until Easter time rolls round. If this day falls on a weekend, then the public holiday carries over to the Monday.

Thanks Giving - last Monday in July - Firstly, I might sound like I'm trying to imitate North America, but let's face it... we are DAMN LUCKY to be living in such a great country. We have everything we need and are spoilt for choice. Sure you get bums walking the streets, but even those bastards love life - get money, pay no taxes, booze every night. But for us working class folk, we should be grateful of everything we have. Last weekend right in the middle of winter, we should celebrate our good fortune to live in the land down under.

Remembrance day, November 11 - So I was thinking about this topic on ANZAC day. 11/11 is the day Australia remembers ALL our soldiers who have ever died fighting for our country and our freedom. If we commemorate the feat of the ANZACs, we should do the same thing for all our other diggers who have also fallen along the way. This is the type of day that others don't find as significant as ANZAC day. If we were to have this day off, it would show it's significance and importance not only to us, but also to future generations.

 

[Cliffhanger]

Not really, it's all about productivity.

You may get more public holidays in the states, but think to yourself, would you rather choose when you holiday or have that choice made for you?

In the US people are entitled to 10 days of annual leave a year, in Australia it's 20.

More public holidays would mean less annual leave.

We also get long service leave and annual leave loading which is pretty sweet.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Kill all Humans Day. Let's start by doing in the OP.

 

[Bulldog Force]

Oh but I'm sure extra days off wouldn't affect our annual leave. Look at APEC back in 07... we didn't lose a day because of that.

I think having 3 extra days off would be good for productivity... a chance to relax, re-energise and re-charge for the week ahead.

Long service leave is good, but many people take that to their retirement.

 

[Cliffhanger]

Because most people are ill-informed. Once you work for an employer for over 5 years and you leave, you can actually get your accumulated long service leave paid out, even though you're not allowed to take it until you've been working at a place for ten years.

 

[Bazal]

If you are a working employee, you get better rates.

No you don't

 

[Bazal]

Because most people are ill-informed. Once you work for an employer for over 5 years and you leave, you can actually get your accumulated long service leave paid out, even though you're not allowed to take it until you've been working at a place for ten years.

Ten in NSW. Seven in ACT, which is awesome. But I got screwed out of mine, so f**k long service

 

[Timmah]

Ten in NSW. Seven in ACT, which is awesome. But I got screwed out of mine, so f**k long service

While I believe there's a standard for it, can't it differ between organisations if they have an EA in place and it's stipulated in there?

 

[Bazal]

I think there is a govt standard, state by state, whereby an organisation MUST allow long service at or by that point...but yeah I think companies can vary it as well

 

[Bulldog Force]

I think there is a govt standard, state by state, whereby an organisation MUST allow long service at or by that point...but yeah I think companies can vary it as well

I'm actually having trouble keeping my annual leave down. I'm glad that LSL cannot be forced upon employees.

 

[Garts]

Because most people are ill-informed. Once you work for an employer for over 5 years and you leave, you can actually get your accumulated long service leave paid out, even though you're not allowed to take it until you've been working at a place for ten years.

That must be a new rule, re: getting LSL paid out if you leave after 5 years. I know it is paid out if a employee is made redundant after 5 years but previously if you left on your own accord between 5 and 10 years you got nothing.

 

[HowHigh]

Everyday should be a public holiday and increase Centrelink payments to minimum wage.

 

[Cliffhanger]

Everyday should be a public holiday and increase Centrelink payments to minimum wage.

Sorry I know it's cheap, but I couldn't resist.

 

[HowHigh]

Sorry I know it's cheap, but I couldn't resist.

:lol:
Half serious

But I work so I'm definately not a Souths fan

 

[dogslife]

The last day of summer? Thanksgiving? f**k me dead :lol:

 

[AlwaysGreen]

f**k me dead day has a nice ring to it.

 

[Earl]

20 Days of Annual Leave
10 Days of 'Personal Leave'
12 RDO's
9 Public Holidays
104 Days Of Weekends

Picnic Day/Shopping Day/Bank Holiday depending on your industry

You are entitled to spend 42.4% of the days in a year, not at work.

When is enough time off, enough?

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

I'd be all for more Public Holidays if I ever got to have the day off...

 

[Bulldog Force]

20 Days of Annual Leave
10 Days of 'Personal Leave'
12 RDO's
9 Public Holidays
104 Days Of Weekends

Picnic Day/Shopping Day/Bank Holiday depending on your industry

You are entitled to spend 42.4% of the days in a year, not at work.

When is enough time off, enough?

Obviously weekends don't count. Not everyone has RDOs. WTF is 'Personal Leave'???

 

[HowHigh]

Obviously weekends don't count. Not everyone has RDOs. WTF is 'Personal Leave'???

Sick family member, funerals etc I believe