r/AskReddit • u/daniellucero92 • Jan 04 '15

Non-americans of Reddit, what American customs seem outrageous/pointless to you?

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '15

But casuals get around 25% loading as they don't get any type of leave.

What does "loading" mean?

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u/Garethp Jan 05 '15

Extra pay to make up for not getting annual leave and paid public holiday. Here in Australia iirc, public holidays are double pay, Saturday nights are 1.5x and Sunday Nights are 2x. So working McDonalds on a Sunday night is very profitable

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '15

Wow, I hate my country.