Just for Laughs: Americans Wasted 768 Million Vacation Days Last Year

American workers may get a raw deal on vacation compared to other developed countries (see the second chart below), since the U.S. remains the only advanced economy that does not guarantee paid vacation. But U.S. workers nevertheless managed to waste 768 million of the precious paid vacation days they had accrued last year!

Source: Statista

Source: Statista

Have a hard time enjoying downtime?

If you are among those who have a hard time winding down, here’s some weekend reading that may be helpful.

• From the New York Times: “Vacation Sabotage: Don’t Let It Happen to You”
• From Psychology Today: “Can’t Relax? Science Explains—and Helps Solve the Problem”