>So you think a new employee for any full time position should get 10 days of holiday, plus sick leave days, plus 4 weeks of annual vacation?

That is pretty much what a regular employee gets here. Paid holidays, even a bonus for holidays (vacation money), unlimited paid sick leave.
There is AFAIK, no difference between a new employee or one that works 10 years for the same company.

But in our neighbouring country (Germany) things are a lot different.