Americans forfeited $65 billion but I'm not one of them

[theking]

..because I use my paid vacation days to pursue one of my life's passions, traveling..  :

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.