Why do so many American workers feel guilty about taking the vacation they've earned?

Why do so many American workers feel guilty about taking the vacation they've earned?

Here are just a few of the responses to questions I asked during a study I conducted on vacation guilt among American workers.

'Employers Need To Provide More Than Vacation Days': Why Do Americans Avoid Taking Time Off From Work?

vacation-out-of-office-text-on-white-notepad The United States of America is the only advanced economy that doesn’t legally require employers to provide a minimum number of vacation days to their employees. And even when paid time off is provided to us by our employer, we hesitate to use it. Why do we find it so difficult to take time off from work? Discouragement, doubt and guilt According to Karen Tan, Assistant Professor of Tourism and Hospit…

Why Do So Many American Workers Feel Guilty About Taking The Vacation They’ve Earned?

(Shutterstock) By Karen TanThe Conversation“My dedication was questioned.” “Managers or upper management have looked down upon taking time off.” “People think that maybe you’re not as invested in the job, that you’re shirking your duties or something.” These are just a few of the responses to questions I asked during a study I conducted on vacation guilt among American workers. More than 88% of full-time, private sector workers in the U.S. recei…

Why Do American Workers Feel Guilty About Taking Their Vacation Days?

“My dedication was questioned.” “Managers or upper management have looked down upon taking time off.” “People think that maybe you’re not as invested in the job, that you’re shirking your duties or something.” These are just a few of the responses to questions I asked during a study I conducted on vacation guilt among American workers. More than 88% of full-time, private sector workers in the U.S. receive paid time off. This benefit is ostensibl…