Views: 1 Author: Site Editor Publish Time: 2022-09-28 Origin: Site
Foreign trade people who export to Europe and the United States know that July and August are the off-season for foreign trade, because European and American buyers all get together on vacation. Especially in Europe, vacations are called "an integral part of life".
In 1993, the EU passed a "Working Time Directive" that gave EU workers the right to "at least four weeks of paid leave per year". In practice, however, each member state and company has its own regulations. UK employees are legally entitled to a minimum of 28 days of leave (including public holidays). However, UK employees typically receive 20 to 30 days of annual leave in addition to eight national public holidays.
Summer is the peak period for European tourism, especially in countries like Northern Europe and the United Kingdom, which have very little sunshine throughout the year, short summers, and low temperatures. Taking advantage of the children's summer vacation, many colleagues take their families to the sunny tropical islands and seaside vacations.
When it comes to vacations, sun, islands and sand, the first place Brits think of is Spain. Spain is not far from the UK, with low prices and plenty of sunshine. There are cities with cultural and historical heritage such as Madrid, Barcelona and Seville, as well as Ibiza and Mallorca. The small Mediterranean island sought after by young people is a very "safe" choice. Many wealthy Britons will even buy a house on the coast of Spain as their holiday home.
Also, Portugal, Greece, Italy, France and other southern European countries are the first choice for British vacationers. In addition, the British also have a soft spot for Malta, a Mediterranean island country south of Italy. Since Malta was once a British colony, here, not only can the British enjoy the warm and pleasant climate of the Mediterranean, but the locals can speak fluent English, which is not found in other southern European countries.
In order to fully relax, the vast majority of office workers in the UK will choose to take 8-10 days of long vacation in summer and enjoy two weeks or more of vacation. Some employees even choose to use up the 25-day annual leave at one time and stay in South America for a month or two to experience the local customs and customs. Since the vacation culture has been around for a long time in Europe, corporate employees are used to this way of life. As long as employees ask for leave in advance and arrange their own work, there will never be a situation of "no leave allowed", not to mention that the leaders themselves also want to Enjoy the sunshine in summer!
