Recently, the arrangement of the May Day holiday has once again become a hot topic. The holiday controversy is not only about the length of the break, but also about how it compares with international standards. Compared with European and American countries, the number of public holidays in the mainland does not seem to be less, and such a statement immediately sparked heated discussions among netizens.
Recently, with the May Day holiday approaching, the topic of holiday arrangements has heated up again. Originally, everyone was looking forward to a relaxed and happy holiday, but when the official holiday arrangements were released, many people were disappointed.
According to the arrangement, although it is ostensibly a three-day holiday, in reality only one day is an additional rest time, and the remaining two days need to be realized through compensatory holidays, which means sacrificing the following weekend.
This approach to holiday scheduling quickly sparked widespread discussion on social media. Many migrant workers say that such holiday arrangements make people feel tired rather than relaxed.
If the compensatory holidays are removed, the number of public holidays on the mainland actually reaches 11, which is the same as that of many European and American countries. This data seems to make China's holiday arrangements seem reasonable, but this comparison was immediately questioned by netizens.
The reaction of netizens focused on several aspects. Although the number of vacation days looks about the same in numbers, most of the holidays in Europe and the United States are pure rest time, and there is no need to "compensate" by sacrificing weekends.
In addition to comparing the number of vacation days, netizens also looked at other relevant working conditions, such as salary levels and work pressure. Some netizens joked, "The number of vacation days is about the same, so should our salaries be about the same?" This half-joking remark reflects the general dissatisfaction of the public with the current working conditions.
Officials and all sectors of society should pay sufficient attention to this complex emotion. How to ensure work efficiency while allowing workers to enjoy a real sense of rest and relaxation has become an urgent problem to be solved. How to balance the holiday system and make the holiday more humane is also one of the questions that the public expects to answer.