The proposal was introduced
On April 18, 2024, a topic word that sparked widespread heated discussions, #Expert: It is recommended to cancel the fixed statutory holidays and compensatory holidays# rushed to the top of the hot list.
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This topic is like a bombshell, causing a feverish discussion on the Internet and becoming a thorn in the hearts of many migrant workers. The compensatory leave system has been in effect since January 1, 2008 and has continued to this day. Now, experts have put forward a proposal to cancel the compensatory leave, which has aroused the attention and thinking of all walks of life.
The origin of the compensatory leave system
The compensatory leave system was established back in 2008 to meet the needs of economic development and at the same time protect workers' right to rest. The original intention of the implementation of this system is to maintain the continuity and stability of social production without overly sacrificing employees' rest time. However, over time, the compensatory leave system has gradually exposed some problems, such as the uneven distribution of holidays and working days, which has led to increased stress on employees during certain periods.
In 2007, the newly revised Measures for National Festivals and Memorial Days to Leave the National Festival and Memorial Day determined the existing statutory holiday arrangements. According to this method, in addition to the Spring Festival and National Day are 3 days off, other festivals such as New Year's Day, Qingming Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, etc. are only 1 day off. On the surface, such an arrangement seems to provide employees with a fixed rest time, but in fact, due to the existence of compensatory holidays, employees often need to work overtime on weekends or weekdays to make up for the holidays, resulting in fragmented rest time and unable to get real relaxation.
Another problem with the compensatory leave system is that it often leads to an extension of the continuous duty cycle. For example, if a holiday is followed by a weekend, employees may need to work for 5 consecutive days before they can take a break, and this work pattern is a large burden for manual workers and people who work long hours. As a result, although the compensatory leave system is designed to balance work and rest, in reality, it does not have the desired effect and instead leaves many employees feeling exhausted.
Netizens are hotly discussed
With the hot topic of #Expert: It is recommended to cancel the compensatory holiday on a fixed statutory holiday#, the discussion on the Internet about compensatory leave has become more and more intense. Netizens expressed their opinions and showed great concern about this proposal. Under this topic, the differences of opinion are clear, but the resonance is also everywhere.
"I actually want to know, there are only a few statutory holidays a year, just a few days off without making up shifts, will the sky fall?" A netizen's question represents the confusion of many people, who don't understand why they can't simply take a holiday directly, but arrange it by compensating for the holiday.
"If you can't afford to let it go, don't let it go, it's really tiring for six days!" another netizen sighed to reflect the exhaustion of some people in reality. Compensatory time off often means working overtime on weekends or making up shifts after holidays, which can be stressful.
"Qingming is the same, in fact, I didn't put it at all, but the amount of children's homework has increased," the parent's voice revealed the family pressure that may be brought about by the holiday, and the associated increase in school homework has made the holiday lose the meaning of rest.
"Transferring back and forth is actually a day off on May Day," another netizen sharply pointed out the essence of the holiday, even if there is a holiday, but because of the need to take a day off, the time that can be taken off has not actually increased.
"If you can't afford to take five days, you can put it for three days, don't take my two days off," this part of the netizens advocated that if it is really impossible to take a long vacation, then it should be simply put on for three days, rather than taking up the weekend time by adjusting the holiday.
According to the online poll, more than 456,000 people chose "Yes, let go of the weekend", which accounted for the majority. This shows that the majority of netizens are open to the proposal to cancel the compensatory leave and hope to have more time off. However, there are also 113,000 people who choose "no, it's better not to let go", they are worried that the cancellation of compensatory leave will lead to an increase in the number of working days, which will affect work efficiency and quality of life. In addition, nearly 200,000 people chose "can't you take a few more days", reflecting some people's expectations for a longer vacation.
The experts' advice sparked widespread resonance, with people expecting such a change to really reduce the work pressure of migrant workers and make holidays a real day off.
The hassle of a holiday
With the end of the Qingming Festival, people's mood began to turn to the upcoming May Day. However, for many migrant workers, the May Day holiday is not as exciting as imagined. The continuous working days have exhausted them, and the arrangement of the May Day holiday period has made them feel even more stressed.
An imaginary vacation should be the perfect time to relax and spend quality time with family and friends. However, in reality, holidays often become nominal rest, but in fact, they have to face the fatigue of continuous work. Although this method of compensating for holidays seems to increase the number of vacation days on the surface, in fact, it disrupts the rhythm of people's work and life, making people feel that they cannot really get rest.
Taking Qingming Festival as an example, although there is a holiday, many people actually do not get a real rest due to the compensatory holiday. Some people even said that on the second day of the Qingming holiday, they felt more tired than usual because they had to make up shifts. This situation has greatly reduced people's expectations for the May Day holiday.
The May Day holiday, for migrant workers, should be a good opportunity to relax. However, due to the existence of compensatory leave, this holiday turned into a "devil's cycle" of nine consecutive days of work. This kind of work arrangement has turned people's expectations of holidays into a burden, and it has also made people deeply question the compensatory leave system.
In general, although the compensatory leave system aims to balance work and rest, in reality, it does not achieve the desired effect, but instead makes many employees feel more tired during the holidays. This phenomenon makes people wonder: can our holidays still allow people to really rest?
The tedium of life
The life of a migrant worker seems to be bound by a compensatory leave, and there is little respite. Usually, they are busy in the company, fighting for a living. I thought that the holiday would allow them to escape the pressure of work for a while and relax, but the compensatory leave system made their vacation also busy.
During the holidays, people wanted to have a good rest and relaxation, however, due to the make-up work brought about by the compensatory holidays, they had to continue to face the exhaustion of work. In this case, the holiday loses its proper meaning and people cannot get a real rest. The pace of life has been forced to pick up, and the work-life balance seems increasingly difficult to maintain.
Someone sighed: "It's better to go to work on vacation, at least you can get paid when you go to work." This kind of helpless remarks reveals the dissatisfaction and helplessness of migrant workers with the leave system. Their lives seem to be tied up in the rest of their lives, and they cannot breathe freely.
In addition, the compensatory leave system also has a significant impact on family life. Parents have said that the associated increase in school homework has made the holiday lose the meaning of rest. Children also don't have the means to enjoy a real holiday, which is also a burden on their growth and physical and mental health.
Going out on vacation is also crowded, coupled with the exhaustion after coming back, the boredom of life is everywhere. People's expectations for holidays have turned into complaints about the compensatory leave system and a desire for real rest.
In general, the existence of the compensatory leave system allows migrant workers to enjoy their holidays while also carrying the pressure of work. This kind of system makes people feel bored and tired of life, and makes them lose their expectations for the holidays.
Expect a change
Amid the upsurge of discussion among experts suggesting the abolition of compensatory time off, the desire for work-life balance has become particularly apparent. The proposal sparked a wide social chord, with many expressing dissatisfaction with the existing compensatory leave system and their hopes for a more rational arrangement.
Netizens generally believe that the cancellation of compensatory leave can not only reduce the work pressure of migrant workers, but also make holidays truly a rest day and restore their due function of relaxation and family reunion. In addition, the cancellation of the holiday is expected to promote consumption, stimulate market vitality, and also have a positive impact on economic recovery and development.
It is expected that the government and businesses will take up this proposal and reform the existing system of statutory holidays and compensatory leave. We hope to have a more humane work arrangement, so that work and life can be better balanced, so that everyone can find their own rest time and space in a busy life.
People are looking forward to the changes that lie ahead. They hope that through the joint efforts of the society, the harmonious coexistence of work and life can be realized, so that everyone can enjoy a better life. After all, work is for a better life, and living for the sake of not just working should be done.
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