According to Time magazine, the USA is one of the few nations in the world where vacation is not required by law for those who work for a full-time wage or salary. This does not mean we get no vacation, just that it is a benefit voluntarily provided by an employer.
Today, the greatest fear in the U.S. workplace is not sexual or racial discrimination. The biggest worry is being left behind, discarded due to financial considerations, mostly in the name of "efficiency." People who do not feel "valued" take a defensive stance. They do not use all the vacation days allocated to them.
http://time.com/3656850/americans-vacation-2014/
What is your excuse, assuming you are part of the group of employees who do not partake of vacation?
Big business crossed a boundary in the early 2000's with a concept known as Paid-Time-Off (PTO). This lumps together vacation and sick days. The squirrels among us always prepare for a time of drought, even in times of plenty. This is one of my excuses for eschewing vacation. The second reason is that I do not trust in the abilities of my coworkers. The editing room is filled with incompetent people who would mangle the front page. Their handiwork could cost the business its income, as well as sink the entire establishment. A good job is not a universal right, it is a hard fought reward for years of slavery. Finally, the post 9/11 world has change everyone's perception of the safety of the world. Why travel anywhere that could be the locale of a terrorist attack? Hawaii is safe enough and a paradise- who needs to visit Bora Bora? Anyway, I can't write while on the road. Vegas is an alternative, just for the experience.
