Comments on: International Holidays http://www.productivity501.com/international-holidays/642/ Pieces of the productivity puzzle. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:42:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark Shead http://www.productivity501.com/international-holidays/642/comment-page-1/#comment-33438 Mark Shead Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:43:47 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=642#comment-33438 The people I've worked with in other countries generally have Christmas off--regardless of their faith. It may have to do with so many things being shut down in other parts of the world that it makes sense to go ahead and take the day off. I've heard of the every seconds Saturday thing, but I haven't run into it with any of the companies I've worked with. The people I’ve worked with in other countries generally have Christmas off–regardless of their faith. It may have to do with so many things being shut down in other parts of the world that it makes sense to go ahead and take the day off.

I’ve heard of the every seconds Saturday thing, but I haven’t run into it with any of the companies I’ve worked with.

]]> By: Arjun Muralidharan http://www.productivity501.com/international-holidays/642/comment-page-1/#comment-33383 Arjun Muralidharan Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:20:11 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=642#comment-33383 Dead on observation, Mark. For instance, Indians not only have a whole different religious holiday schedule, but in many companies, you work on Saturdays and get every second Saturday of the month off. Furthermore, days like Christmas are *not" necessarily a holiday, which is why it might be smart to find out your assistants faith (without being intrusive about it). Dead on observation, Mark. For instance, Indians not only have a whole different religious holiday schedule, but in many companies, you work on Saturdays and get every second Saturday of the month off.

Furthermore, days like Christmas are *not” necessarily a holiday, which is why it might be smart to find out your assistants faith (without being intrusive about it).

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