We should get rid of most federal holidays and transition to giving people 4 weeks off in July/August and then again from Thanksgiving to the end of Christmas
What an excellent way to destroy the economy for part of the year.
Most c-suites already empty out in August. The rich have been "summering" since time immemorial.
Essential services can remain open and restaurants/retail can run reduced hours, but there's no real harm in delaying transactional or office work for a multi-week long summer siesta that in the long-term will increase consumer spending and improve productivity.
Not having to cool office towers during the hottest weeks of Northern Hemisphere summer would be quite the potential boon as well.
This suggestion is maybe insane, but I love it too much. Will you finally be running for office soon?
As for questions about how people could feasibly vacation, I'm sure there would be a market for overtime/holiday pay to keep the wheels churning.
Not working during the late summer is a dirty little secret of the urban bourgeoisie that needs to be fully brought out into the light and embraced for the masses. Most full-service restaurants, boutiques, medical offices, and even some small offices in my neighborhood will be closing for at least 1-2 weeks in July/August (and this corresponds to when most Uptowners will be taking their vacations to BSL, 30A, Highlands, Europe or wherever.)
It is interesting to think what our cities and lives would be like if everyone was given the luxury of a rich man's summer. There certainly would be a market for holiday/vacation work (just as there is now) but slowing down the pace of everything during the dog days of the year just feels natural for Southerners.
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