![]() But these days, more and more Americans are moving in Phillips’ direction. Workers who take vacation come back refreshed and productive. Donly believes the opposite, just as strongly. But Phillips believes avoiding vacation is important to his performance. “When I have taken longer vacations, I come back and find that the work load has piled up,” he says.īoth say their bosses support work-life balance. And even then, he often keeps working remotely on days when he’s technically off. He takes only the leave he stands to lose. Phillips, on the other hand, carries over 240 hours of leave every year, the maximum allowed. “If want me to perform at my best, then they should be happy I’m taking my vacation time,” she explains. Far apart.ĭonly says she uses all of her time every year. But how they use their vacation, or don’t, is what sets them apart. Their long tenure earns them ample vacation time by American standards: five weeks. Take Kristine Donly and Ted Phillips, who have been colleagues at a Washington, D.C., museum for more than two decades. That can be bad for employees and companies alike. Many Americans fortunate enough to get paid vacation don’t even use up all the days they do have. Many Americans get frustrated when they hear about people who work for European companies those lucky souls with upwards of six weeks paid vacation, not to mention generous family leave and a long slate of national holidays.īut the relatively stingy vacation policies of American companies aren’t the whole story as to why Americans take relatively less vacation time overall.
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