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Russia's New Official Holiday — Programmer's Day

Posted by Soulskill on from the feel-free-to-take-sunday-off dept.

Glyn Moody writes "Russia's president, Dmitry Medvedev, has decreed a new holiday for his country: Programmer's Day. Appropriately enough, it will be celebrated on the 256th day of the year: September 13th (September 12th for a leap year). Do programmers deserve their own holiday ahead of other professions? Should the rest of the world follow suit?"

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  1. Re:In honor of Programmer's Day by ivucica · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Communism is not perfect, and I like free market economy. But some things need to be said "NO" to.

    You: "I want to work for 10 hours!"

    Boss: "Oh, everyone! He can work for 10 hours, that means you can work for 10 hours!"

    or:

    Boss: "Look, that Other Company makes employees work 12 hours a day! That means we can do that too!"

    Worker: "But, that's not fair..."

    Boss: "Law doesn't agree!"

    Some things need to be mandated through legislation. Is maximum work hours something to be mandated? I don't know, it depends on situation. If bosses don't abuse their power, then sure, sometimes I'd love to be able to work extended hours. But if you live in 19th century and you're a coal miner or a factory worker...

    Would you allow child labor?