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Nearly a quarter of American workers didn’t take any of their vacation days this year, says new survey
Nearly 25% of U.S. workers skipped vacation despite paid time off, citing heavy workloads, manager discouragement, and unsupportive company culture, FlexJobs reported.
- Last week, the FlexJobs Work and PTO Pressure Report found 82% of U.S. workers have paid time off, yet 23% didn’t take a single vacation day in the past year, based on a survey of more than 3,000 U.S. workers.
- Citing workload and culture pressures, 43% of workers said they had too much work, 30% feared falling behind, 25% said managers discourage full weeks off, and 29% felt guilty due to team culture.
- Keith Spencer said, `Well, is it really unlimited? When am I allowed to take it?`, highlighting unclear PTO policies and the link to higher burnout risk, the report found.
- Without supportive culture, Toni Frana said many workers fear risking their reputation by taking time off, while Keith Spencer urges employees to press for their PTO as part of compensation.
- As understaffing persists, teams face coverage gaps that discourage leave, and skipping vacations may increase burnout risk while lowering workers’ mental well-being and morale.
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