Americans get less vacation and take less vacation. Revolt!
Americans get fewer paid vacation days than their counterparts in almost any other developed country.
On average, Americans who receive paid vacation get around 12 to 14 days. Numbers are similar in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.
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But Americans still don't use all their vacation days.
Take full advantage of what you get, right?! Nope. According to an Expedia survey, the average American employee has two days left over at the end of a year. A Hotwire survey, meanwhile, said it was more like 6.2 days.
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This accounts for over $30 billion of unused vacation days.
Per CNN Money: "Altogether, Americans are giving up 226 million unused vacation days this year. Considering that, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average full-time worker earns $39,416 a year — that's $34.3 billion worth of time."
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In France, Spain, and Germany, employees get an average of 30 days' paid vacation.
So, about that E.U. passport...
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