The Vanishing American Vacation
Wed 19 Sep 2007 – 11.52
Now that Summer is over, I can adequately reflect on the fact that I truly need a vacation. I didn’t get to go away this summer, save for that weekend in Toronto (which was mostly spend on the bus), and apparently I’m not the only.
Compared to people in other developed countries, Americans don’t ask for more vacation time, don’t take all the vacation time their employers give them and continue to work while they are on vacation.
Says Don Monkerud of AlterNet. Check out the article for more of the bad news.
So are you, the young professional, falling into this same trap that has already claimed out parents? I surely hope not. As for me, well, I plan on taking the entire month of December off.
posted by Scott in careers, life.