Half of Americans Took Little to No Vacation This Summer
Photo Credit: Tourists enjoy a sunny day in Miami Beach, Florida. Data shows that many Americans struggle to take a summer vacation. Skift / Dan Peltier
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U.S. workers are starved for decent time off. Is there a way to combine American productivity with European vacation skills? We sure hope so.
Another summer in the United States, another summer where half the country only dreamed of a real vacation.
As in summers past, a vast swath of Americans did not take time off to hit the beach, take a road trip, visit a national park, or explore countries beyond their borders.
The lack of vacation time taken by U.S. workers is an understood challenge both to the mental health of workers and the financial health of the country. Unlike every other industrial nation other than China, the U.S. has no legally mandated minimums for time off for workers. According to Project Time Off, an advocacy g
