Re: OT: Michael Elliott on Europeans vs Americans

On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 17:09:39 -0500, "Arny Krueger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

>> I would bet that the percentage of people who are working in a job
>> where they already get 4 weeks vacation, regardless of how long
>> they've been on the job, is miniscule compared to the total number of
>> workers in the US.
>
>Ain't that the deal that Uncle Sam gave us military types after one year?

Well yes. But it's not a 40 hour a week job for most military people
either, now is it? You're still comparing apples to oranges.

Plus, how many people are in the military vs. the general workforce?
And how many people in the workforce aren't even eligible for
employment in the military?