Numerous studies show taking time off leads to improved performance, better job satisfaction and less burnout. But beyond all that, do we even really need to be so busy?
Americans are good at a lot of things; slowing down certainly isn't one of them.
There's plenty of damning evidence, including the fact that more than 50 percent don't even use all their vacation days each year. This, despite the fact that the number of paid days offered to U.S. workers is a fraction of those in other countries.
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Paul Wilson
Paul Wilson is the editor-in-chief of BenefitsPRO Magazine and BenefitsPRO.com. He has covered the insurance industry for more than a decade, including stints at Retirement Advisor Magazine and ProducersWeb.
