During the festive season, the holiday seems to have become an indispensable part, accompanied by a lot of controversy and complaints. Economist Ma Guangyuan put forward his views on this, saying that "instead of pretending to go to work, it is better to take a real holiday". This kind of view has actually touched many people's thinking about the right to work and rest.
On the occasion of the Chinese New Year, many employees' hearts have already drifted to their hometowns, but their bodies are trapped by work. Why does the company insist on letting employees stay even when they know that their minds are not working? Of course, there is a need for continuity of business operations, but perhaps the deeper reason is that we are still in an economic structure dominated by labor-intensive industries. In this context, taking an extra day off means a reduction in productivity and an increase in costs.
The origins of the compensatory leave policy can be traced back to the first seven-day ** week in 1999, when the tourism industry exploded. Since then, the compensatory holiday has gradually become a means to stimulate consumption and promote economic growth. However, as time went on, people began to question this policy. On the one hand, the compensatory rest disrupts the normal rhythm of work and rest; On the other hand, even if the number of vacation days is increased through compensatory leave, it does not mean that consumption will increase accordingly.
The proportion of people who actually enjoy double holidays in China is not high. In this case, experts have painstakingly adjusted their leave arrangements every year in an attempt to stimulate consumption through time off, but the effect is not ideal. This can't help but make people think: instead of making a fuss about compensatory leave, should we pay more attention to how to implement the two-day rest system, so that more people can enjoy the right to rest?
In the long run, with the transformation and upgrading of China's economic structure, from labor-intensive to technology-intensive, our concept and policy on vacation should also be adjusted accordingly. In this process, protecting employees' right to rest and improving the quality of leave should become important issues. Only in this way can we truly achieve a work-life balance and make time off no longer synonymous with "pretending to go to work".
It may be difficult to change the compensatory leave system in a short period of time, but we should be aware of the economic logic and social needs behind it. In the future, we look forward to the introduction of more humane and rational leave policies, so that everyone can enjoy real rest and relaxation.