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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: theking on June 01, 2026, 11:27:04 PM
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..because I use my paid vacation days to pursue one of my life's passions, traveling.. O0:
The $65 billion figure highlights a well-documented phenomenon originally identified by a landmark study from the U.S. Travel Association.
The core findings regarding this vacation forfeiture include:
The Staggering Loss: American workers collectively forfeited 236 million earned, unused vacation days in a single year, which equated to about $65.5 billion in lost benefits.
The Average Cost: This breaks down to an average of $571 in "donated" work time and 8 forfeited vacation days per person annually.