
How to turn 20 leave days into 48 days off in 2026
This is how a typical formally employed worker entitled to 20 days of annual leave can turn them into 48 days off in 2026.
MONDAY, 29 DECEMBER 2025, 00:06

This is how a typical formally employed worker entitled to 20 days of annual leave can turn them into 48 days off in 2026.

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