1. Excluding walkouts, How do people find time to go to these events?

  2. How do people afford time off work if they are working? Missed wages or time off requests? Vacation pay? Unemployed?

Directly US answers only please. I already know our job system is laughable, and your country gets paid time off and free healthcare.

  • Oka@sopuli.xyzOP
    10·
    1 day ago

    My workplace would allow me the time off if I put the request in ahead of time, but i would take a financial hit for taking days off. Im not as free as I want to be.

    • jeffw@lemmy.worldM
      15·
      1 day ago

      Unpaid time off sucks, I’ve been there too. The American economic system feels designed as if everyone has a full time job with benefits.

      • compostgoblin@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        2·
        16 hours ago

        In the US, you usually only get paid time off if you’re in a full-time, salaried position. Even then, most people only get two or three weeks, and it accrues over time, so you have to save it up for winter holidays, etc