ALT-3 Should us Workers be Guaranteed more Vacation Time – No
The sad part of this cold hard world is no one should be guaranteed anything. We live in a Capitalist society. It is entirely up to us as to where our lives take us. If you take that right away from employers you are not only hurting them you are also hurting the worker. Is that a bold statement? No, it is not, here is why...
All of the answers are found in the world around us. There is no guarantees in life. If you look at the animal kingdom you can plainly see nature does not give anything to anyone. If a tiger wants to eat he has to hunt. No hunting, no eating. Even having the tiger go out and hunt is no sure fire guarantee of eating. But in the case of the tiger it is about survival and personal choice. If he does not want to hunt he can go without eating. We all make decisions in life.
But within the world of Capitalism there is another option. It is called personal initiative. That is where our true power exists. A person can choose to work for someone else. By doing so he or she agrees to the terms that the employer sets up. If these terms are not acceptable the person can find another business to work for with better terms.
Beyond that there are other options. If this person can increase their value to the employer it puts them in a better position to negotiate with the employer on vacation length. If you are a good and valuable asset to the company the employer will do all that they can to keep the good employee happy. The boss knows this employee is valuable and will seek other opportunities if they are not happy with their vacation options.
Choosing to work for someone is also a personal choice. There is no law that says that you cannot walk away from the workforce and create opportunities by starting a business. When you enter the world of business ownership you create your own terms. All of the decisions are your own. But again there is no guarantees of success or more vacation time. That is up to you and the marketplace. It is how it should be.
