No sweat Switzerland

Man, those Swiss are smart. I mean, they already make the world’s best watches and chocolates, or so I’ve heard, and now they’ve added economics to the ol’ shopping cart.

While the rest of the world wallows in depression over the recession, the Swiss are taking a different approach. They’re going to have a referendum on whether to bump up the nation’s current four weeks of paid vacation to six.

Yes, a full six-pack. Why? Because all this worry over the free-falling numbers has caused stress at work. Like will I have a job tomorrow and enough money to buy food.

But giving workers even more time off would erase the bad karma and “enhance the productivity and motivation of workers.”

Absolutely.

Nothing brings you down like hearing the old boss man crack the whip and complain about how lousy things are. By getting away from all those negative vibes with more paid vacation, you’ll feel better about yourself. When you actually do have to show up at the job, you’ll be happier, mostly because you haven’t been there in a while.

If this doesn’t work, I hear the Swiss may try bigger salaries and shorter work weeks.

Finally, someone who knows how to grow the pie.