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The Aussies tend to celebrate holidays much more so than other countries, especially Christmas and New Year’s. For one, the government requires all companies to allow employees a full 4-week holiday per calendar year. In my eyes, this law makes complete sense. If Australians want to travel outside their country, it takes almost 24 hours to get anywhere – so when people do take holiday it’s typically for 3-4 weeks. Second, Australians love to drink (and from what I gather, this is no surprise to the rest of the world). They love their coffee, their beer and most of all their wine. And finally, companies enjoy celebrating the end of the year – even if times are tough. It seems regardless of whether or not they’ve made a profit, there will be enough money left over for an end-of-the-year party! We were fortunate enough to enjoy that party with Rob’s company – where the party was held at the major casino in Sydney. |
Rob and Linds 