Fewest Vacation Days Taken By Americans In Forty Years
- 10 years ago
According to a survey report by Oxford Economics for the U.S. Travel Association's Travel Effect Initiative, the average number of vacation days taken by employees in the United States reached a forty-year low in 2013.
Americans might be on track to overworking themselves by choice.
According to a survey report by Oxford Economics for the U.S. Travel Association's Travel Effect Initiative, the average number of vacation days taken by employees in the United States reached a forty-year low in 2013.
In total, the survey estimated that workers wasted $52.4 billion in benefits by not taking advantage of a cumulative 169 million days of paid leave.
American employees averaged losing out on $504 in pay while they worked for free instead.
Roger Dow, president and CEO of the US Travel Association said, “America’s work martyrs aren’t more successful. We need to change our thinking. All work and no play is not going to get you ahead – it’s only going to get you more stress.”
Experts have cited several reasons why Americans are hesitant to take their allotted vacation time.
Some people are worried about the amount of work they would have when they got back from their time off.
Other people think that their job might be in jeopardy if they decide to take time off because current job market is highly competitive.
Americans might be on track to overworking themselves by choice.
According to a survey report by Oxford Economics for the U.S. Travel Association's Travel Effect Initiative, the average number of vacation days taken by employees in the United States reached a forty-year low in 2013.
In total, the survey estimated that workers wasted $52.4 billion in benefits by not taking advantage of a cumulative 169 million days of paid leave.
American employees averaged losing out on $504 in pay while they worked for free instead.
Roger Dow, president and CEO of the US Travel Association said, “America’s work martyrs aren’t more successful. We need to change our thinking. All work and no play is not going to get you ahead – it’s only going to get you more stress.”
Experts have cited several reasons why Americans are hesitant to take their allotted vacation time.
Some people are worried about the amount of work they would have when they got back from their time off.
Other people think that their job might be in jeopardy if they decide to take time off because current job market is highly competitive.