Compared to workers in other industrialized countries, Americans are notoriously reluctant to take time off. Unlike in the rest of the developed world, employers here have no legal obligation to give employees vacation. Getting more than two weeks is often a privilege reserved for high-ranking employees.
But it's not all the boss' fault. Research shows that employees pass up on 169 million vacation days every year. In fact, some bosses wish their employees would take more time off to mentally recuperate from the stresses of work.
In fact, Replicon, a maker of timesheet software, recently took a peek at vacation practices from 664 customers and found that employers hardly ever reject employee vacation requests.
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