Do YOU Use All of Your Vacation Every Year??
LYME REGIS, ENGLAND - MAY 25: People sit beside the sea as they enjoy the fine weather on the beach in Lyme Regis on May 25, 2017 in Dorset, England. Parts of the UK are currently enjoying a blast of warm continental air and sunshine which forecasters claim could deliver the hottest May temperatures since the Second World War. With temperatures possibly hitting 30C (86F) on Saturday, it will make it not only the hottest day of the year so far but could even go higher to beat the record-breaking 32.8C (91F) recorded on May 29, 1944..
According to Project Time Off, 55% of Americans did not use their vacation time last year, that’s 658 million vacation days left unused.
To me, that’s just crazy!
222 million of those vacation days do not role over to next year so they are gone for good. What? Americans do not use there vacation time. Why? According to research, the number one reason for to not take vacation is they don’t want to return to a huge mountain of work when they return. 40%. The next reason was nobody else can do the job. 35%. Third reason at 33% was not being able to afford a vacation.
Other reasons given for not using vacation time was the fear of being replaced by someone better than you filling in for you.
I would LOVE to have paid vacation but it is not offered to the part time folks here. I can go on vacation but I won’t get paid.
Most Europeans work far fewer hours than us and see vacation as a right.
Sunny 106.3 ‘s Sheila came to Florida from Ohio to pursue her adventures in a warmer climate near the ocean. It’s quite possible you may run across her and her dog, Daisy, out at any Southwest Florida event that has painting, live music, food, or anything near or in the water. Some of her other interests include learning to paddle-board, looking, and being more fit as well as learning to shoot a firearm. Sheila is also a member of the board for GROW Education Inc., a non-profit organization connecting schoolchildren to resources to promote the arts and literacy.
