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American Pearl Jammers to Europe.

eldermanelderman Posts: 180
edited July 2007 in Given To Fly (live)
I'll tell ya that I really appreciate those amazing US Pearl Jam fans who make it over hear to Europe to see the band play....why.....because......

The European Trade Unionists Report out today referred to-

"The US is the only western country where employees have no statutory leave and in reality only then get about half as much time off as Europeans.

Me! I took 7 days paid leave to visit Paris last September and see PJ play, then just last week saw them in The Netherlands, another paid 7 days there.

Guess the down side might be that they have only toured here 4 times since 1996. Oops, just incredible that they got here 2006 and 2007!
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    jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    Don't forget, the dollar is sucking hard against the Euro ... damn if that trip wasn't an expensive one too ..

    but, well worth it!
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    HinnyHinny Posts: 1,610
    Heh, to think I split my 32 days of leave into 2 blocks for the Aussie 06 and Euro 07 tours. Just as well the tour ended there, cos I'd run out of days :)
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    eldermanelderman Posts: 180
    Hinny....32 days!!...boy thats rubbin' it in, I had 26 days, but ok not counting the "Holy Days" so maybe got to 32. Just dont tell our American friends!
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    PearlStripesPearlStripes Posts: 267
    Corporate America!
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    LukinTimerLukinTimer Posts: 538
    I missed out on PJ in Europe because of work! Ugh. Our vacation policy really does suck.

    Heard they were great -- can't wait for Lollapalooza!!
    "Holly f**k, that was so amazing, I just forgot who I came here to see!!" - Courtesy of the guy in the U2 t-shirt standing next to me in Aloha Stadium, Post PJ
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    Punk77Punk77 Posts: 48
    10 days?!? For real?

    I work 4 days (32 hours) a week, got 23 days + official days off ;p
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    1Vedhead1Vedhead Posts: 147
    Yes - I'm glad I was able to make it to Europe despite our crappy American work schedules.
    My advice to any American considering going abroad to see a show - DO IT!!
    Yes, it's more expensive, but it's SO fun and interesting! And I met some of the most amazing fans!!
    LA 7/9/06 & 7/10/06
    The Gorge 7/22/06 & 7/23/06
    Antwerp 8/30/06
    Bridge 2 10/22/06
    Honolulu 12/2/06 & 12/9/06
    Munich 6/12/07
    Katowice 6/13/07, London 6/18/07, Lollapalooza 8/07, LA (EV) 4/12/08 & 4/13/08, Ouside Lands 09
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    BuruBuru Posts: 8,473
    Hinny wrote:
    Heh, to think I split my 32 days of leave into 2 blocks for the Aussie 06 and Euro 07 tours. Just as well the tour ended there, cos I'd run out of days :)

    man, that's a lot of days...

    I get 15 work days off (so 3 weeks total), and that is a luxury... in most places it is 10 workdays off.

    after 5 years in one same place, you get 5 more workdays off and so on...
    y la banda de Guille... cuando toca?
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    guacamolejoeguacamolejoe Posts: 2,396
    I've been retired from my job as a NYC firefighter for 3 years now. No more fuck'n work for me ever again! Time to enjoy the rest of my life traveling the world (married a flight attendant) and seeing PJ. Saw PJ 4x in the states last year and then in Athens on our Greece trip. Just got back from Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris; saw PJ in Nijmegen & Worchter and already looking forward to the next time PJ visits europe. See you all then.
    So, What you Giving ?........ (Thanks Speedy, Alesek, & Arq+friends)
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    Yeild2PearlJamYeild2PearlJam Posts: 342
    The beauty of being a teacher--summers off!
    I did meet a nice chunk of Europeans who were doing the entire tour
    i found that rather refreshing. I'm with 1Vedhead if you are an American
    and have even the smallest interest of seeing Pearl Jam abroad just go
    for it. I think if i thought about it longer i would have found a way to talk
    myself out of it.
    I am so glad i didint.
    "*JEFF, JEFF, JEFF, JEFF!!!!*" -me at every PJ show i go to.
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    vedder_soupvedder_soup Posts: 5,859
    Hinny wrote:
    Heh, to think I split my 32 days of leave into 2 blocks for the Aussie 06 and Euro 07 tours. Just as well the tour ended there, cos I'd run out of days :)

    :eek:
    i only got 20 days in australia, and same here in england.
    kinda feel sorry for the poor feckers who get 10 days a year!
    2003 - Sydney x3,
    2006 - Reading Festival,
    2007 - Katowice, London, Nijmegen, Rock Werchter,
    2008 - MSG x2, Hartford, Mansfield x2, Beacon Theater,
    2009 - Melbourne, Sydney,
    2010 - I watched it go to fire!
    2011 - EV Brisbane x3, Newcastle, Sydney x3,
    2012 - Manchester x 2, Amsterdam x2, Prague, Berlin x2, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen,
    2014 - Sydney, EV Sydney x3

    I wave to all my Friends... Yeah!
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    HinnyHinny Posts: 1,610
    vedder_soup wrote:
    :eek:
    i only got 20 days in australia, and same here in england.
    kinda feel sorry for the poor feckers who get 10 days a year!
    It's really 20 days, but we get an extra day off each month, and we can save up to 5 of these at one go.
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    sdsurfsdsurf San Diego, CA Posts: 69
    It's funny, I think I discussed this situation in just about every city I visited on this Europe trip (6 cities in 11 days)... I'm lucky in that I've been with Sony for 10 years, so I qualify for 4 weeks per year, but a lot of people here in the US only get 2 weeks. But, that being said, I'm basically DONE with my vacation for this year after this trip (and another week off for "Burning Man" in August!). I can't even afford to take a couple days off to go to Lollapalooza! CRAP!! But, it was totally worth taking the time (and spending that weak American dollar!) for the experience I had! Thanks to everyone that I met and even those that I didn't meet that provided advice via the boards! Hope we can meet again on another tour!

    Mike
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