The Atlantic did a great article on how the US Vacation policy can't be fixed - well because, there isn't one. The above is a list of paid vacations mandated by country - and if you can't tell - we are the zero!
I was joking with someone that vacation policies are a bit of a joke now from a recruiting perspective! People negotiate for 21 or more days - but the reality of us taking those days is almost zilch! Thus it is like our formal dining rooms - we have them in our house because we are supposed to - but only use them rarely for show.
What do you think? What is broken?
By the way - the irony is that I am writing this on vacation!
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Saw this article earlier this week, and it rings true. 59% of Americans leave 11 vacation days on the table each year. Wow. As a solopreneur, I can relate the drive to push through all the time - there is always something more that needs to be accomplished, and there's no one else (we think) to push it off on! But, I am strategically planning some family time *AND* taking the Monday holiday. Even calendared a couple of vacation days for myself in the next 3 months.
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