Vacation Time Shrinks

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American vacation time has shrunk over the years, plus a majority of employed vacationers work during their time off.  Being overworked is the main reason Americans say they skip vacation time.  Welcome to the era of vacation time shrinkage. 

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Back in June, I read numerous articles about vacation time shrinking.  The average paid vacation days in the mid-80’s was 21.  In 2014 the number of days shrunk to 16. More alarming, 61% of Americans plan to work during their vacations versus unplugging.  Detailed below by the numbers are the tasks employed workers plan to perform:

·         Emailing – 38%

·         Accessing work documents – 32%

·         Phone calls – 30%

·         Texting – 24%

·         Fielding work related requests – 20%

Has your vacation time shrunk?