ACKKK! How did I MISS THIS?!

[OcalaFlGuy]

Say it isn't so! Lewertowski's no longer active on The Bay?!

 

 

Did an advanced search, worldwide even just for store items, zippitydoodah, nada, nyet, squatolla...

 

When and why did THIS happen?!

 

Lewertowski, Lewertowski, wherefore art thou?

 

Bruce in Ocala, FL

Edited August 5, 2009 by OcalaFlGuy

[Xing]

His eBay store page days he is on vacation from July 31st to Aug 26th, and he will begin listing pens against when he is back.

 

see here.

[Ghost Plane]

You forget the French take vacations. LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG ones. As soon as he's back, the pens will go up. Not to worry.

[OcalaFlGuy]

Actually GP, I didn't forget the French take those month long vacations. It DID however, slip my mind that August was the month for a large percentage of those.

 

Bruce in Ocala, FL

[voop]

Actually, it's more accurate to say that "France closes in August" - I'd be surprised if mr. Lewertowski didn't do so as well.

[lewertowski]

Hi,

 

Usualy I only take 3 weeks in August, but this time 1 more week will be perfect, see you soon, J.M.L.

[I am not a number]

Just had to do a bit of editing to remove some distressingly xenophobic content. Folks, please try not to react by posting (tempting as that may be), just press the report button and one of your delightful and friendly mods will be along shortly!

 

Ta muchly.

[WRob]

OH thank GOD. As if some things don't change enough after you've been away for two weeks. Yep, quite a shocker to go on ebay and not find him, nearly panic striken.

[fuchsiaprincess]

Hi,

 

Usualy I only take 3 weeks in August, but this time 1 more week will be perfect, see you soon, J.M.L.

 

We miss you, Jean Michel! Hope you're having a nice holiday.

 

Regards,

Soki

[fuchsiaprincess]

You forget the French take vacations. LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG ones. As soon as he's back, the pens will go up. Not to worry.

 

Sorry, I don't understand GP. Everyone takes vacations. What's different with the French? Thanks!

 

Soki

[Ghost Plane]

Just me being envious. It seems Europe, and France in particular, having the shortest work work on average in the EU, have a much more civilized lifestyle than the long weekends most of us are able to scrape out here in the States.

[JayLo]

Just me being envious. It seems Europe, and France in particular, having the shortest work work on average in the EU, have a much more civilized lifestyle than the long weekends most of us are able to scrape out here in the States.

 

Agree with Ghost Plane's observation. Friends in Belgium, Netherlands, Germany and France all take the month of August off for holiday. And don't quite understand American's work overload.

[greencobra]

Just me being envious. It seems Europe, and France in particular, having the shortest work work on average in the EU,

I think I remember reading not too long ago, the French government wanted to change that and increase the amount of hours worked by the average French worker and bring it more in line with the rest of the world. And they responded by not picking up the garbage, again. They call that a general strike I think. Haven't heard anything else since.

[saintsimon]

Just me being envious. It seems Europe, and France in particular, having the shortest work work on average in the EU,

I think I remember reading not too long ago, the French government wanted to change that and increase the amount of hours worked by the average French worker and bring it more in line with the rest of the world. And they responded by not picking up the garbage, again. They call that a general strike I think. Haven't heard anything else since.

 

You're confusing working hours per week and paid days off per year. The French Government wanted to change the first one.

 

The minimum of days off in the EU you can find in this two year old table.

 

An average German employee has 25 to 30 working days of paid vacation plus public holidays. Depending on your organizing skill, this amounts normally to between five to seven weeks of holidays per year. And you are expected to take that off, because otherwise your employer has to compensate you for days not taken off.

 

Regarding the distribution of holidays, this really depends on national traditions and climatic circumstances. Some countries have looong school summer holidays and short winter ones, while others have several school breaks distributed over the year.

 

The Federal Republic of Germany has 16 states and the states distribute their six-week summer school holiday between early June and early September, thus not the whole country is closed at once and not everybody clogs the autobahns at once. Additionally, there are several one- and two-week school holidays distributed throughout the year (fall, Christmas, Easter ...).

 

In other, more centralized countries like France and Italy, everybody is on holiday at in same months, plus it does not make sense to work hard in the Mediterranean heat in August - think pre-A/C tradititions.

Edited August 9, 2009 by saintsimon

[voop]

Just me being envious. It seems Europe, and France in particular, having the shortest work work on average in the EU, have a much more civilized lifestyle than the long weekends most of us are able to scrape out here in the States.

 

Agree with Ghost Plane's observation. Friends in Belgium, Netherlands, Germany and France all take the month of August off for holiday. And don't quite understand American's work overload.

 

Counter-proof: I live in France. My last vacation was in 2004, and my work-week has yet to nib is below 80h......

Edited August 9, 2009 by voop

[saintsimon]

Just me being envious. It seems Europe, and France in particular, having the shortest work work on average in the EU, have a much more civilized lifestyle than the long weekends most of us are able to scrape out here in the States.

 

Agree with Ghost Plane's observation. Friends in Belgium, Netherlands, Germany and France all take the month of August off for holiday. And don't quite understand American's work overload.

 

Counter-proof: I live in France. My last vacation was in 2004, and my work-week has jet to nib is below 80h......

 

Your work/wife balance seems wrong.

 

But seriously, among the self-employed, the managers, some hospital docs or some other pro specialists it's everywhere the same work overload.

[voop]

Just me being envious. It seems Europe, and France in particular, having the shortest work work on average in the EU, have a much more civilized lifestyle than the long weekends most of us are able to scrape out here in the States.

 

Agree with Ghost Plane's observation. Friends in Belgium, Netherlands, Germany and France all take the month of August off for holiday. And don't quite understand American's work overload.

 

Counter-proof: I live in France. My last vacation was in 2004, and my work-week has yet to nib is below 80h......

 

Your work/wife balance seems wrong.

 

But seriously, among the self-employed, the managers, some hospital docs or some other pro specialists it's everywhere the same work overload.

 

I'm not self-employed -- but I've got a very understanding spouse.

 

If I have the work/life-balance wrong or right probably depends on if one looks at it from a strictly egoistic perspective, though.

[saintsimon]

...

 

If I have the work/life-balance wrong or right probably depends on if one looks at it from a strictly egoistic perspective, though.

 

That depends. If you enjoy what you are doing and feel successfull, 80h could be fine. If you have the energy, its fine. If you are driven by outer pressure, by debts or risk to be fired, not that great.

 

And 80h/week truck drivers, pilots or doctors can be very dangerous for others.

 

In any case, workoholism might take its too on one's health in the long run.

 

But never mind

Edited August 9, 2009 by saintsimon

[WRob]

Yes, as our old chum M. President Sarkozy showed us last week on his run ...

[fuchsiaprincess]

Just me being envious. It seems Europe, and France in particular, having the shortest work work on average in the EU,

I think I remember reading not too long ago, the French government wanted to change that and increase the amount of hours worked by the average French worker and bring it more in line with the rest of the world. And they responded by not picking up the garbage, again. They call that a general strike I think. Haven't heard anything else since.

 

You're confusing working hours per week and paid days off per year. The French Government wanted to change the first one.

 

The minimum of days off in the EU you can find in this two year old table.

 

An average German employee has 25 to 30 working days of paid vacation plus public holidays. Depending on your organizing skill, this amounts normally to between five to seven weeks of holidays per year. And you are expected to take that off, because otherwise your employer has to compensate you for days not taken off.

 

Regarding the distribution of holidays, this really depends on national traditions and climatic circumstances. Some countries have looong school summer holidays and short winter ones, while others have several school breaks distributed over the year.

 

The Federal Republic of Germany has 16 states and the states distribute their six-week summer school holiday between early June and early September, thus not the whole country is closed at once and not everybody clogs the autobahns at once. Additionally, there are several one- and two-week school holidays distributed throughout the year (fall, Christmas, Easter ...).

 

In other, more centralized countries like France and Italy, everybody is on holiday at in same months, plus it does not make sense to work hard in the Mediterranean heat in August - think pre-A/C tradititions.

 

Where does everyone go?

Edited August 12, 2009 by fuchsiaprincess