There’s no question that the United States has an unhealthy vacation culture. According to a 2025 Solitaired study, 47 percent of U.S. workers don’t use all their allotted vacation time, amid worries ...

The issue that Christopher Muy has when it comes to taking his vacation time from work is that he's always busy. Muy, 41, is a regional team manager at Amalgamated Bank in New York City, managing a ...

Americans are terrible at using their vacation time. About half of U.S. workers who get paid time off (PTO) don’t use it up each year, according to a 2023 Pew Research Center survey. And yet, as a new ...

Everyone loves vacation — the thrill of exploring new places, the chance to free ourselves from daily stress, and the opportunity to spend quality time with friends and family. But nearly 50 percent ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. When ...

American workers are too anxious to take their rightful vacation days. A new survey by resume-builder LiveCareer (aptly titled the PTO Culture Crisis report) shows that, while almost half of American ...

It shouldn’t be a controversial statement to say that we Americans have an unhealthy relationship with vacation time. As a nation with a highly developed economy, we consistently rank poorly in the ...

Stepping away from work to take time off can be stressful. In fact, according to the Pew Research Center, nearly three quarters of all education professionals in the U.S. take less time than they’re ...