tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445268929794278367.post3511561523208450270..comments2008-12-08T05:59:43.542-08:00WRGIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17036062696749142603noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445268929794278367.post-39725643508115590552008-12-08T04:51:00.000-08:002008-12-08T04:51:00.000-08:00How timely! The current chapter in my 9th graders' Sociology/American Culture textbook is about the workplace in the USA. The main focus of half of the chapter is hours worked/overtime/benefits/vacation days (paid and unpaid) per year in comparison to European countries. Considering that Europeans get a MONTH off, it's so sad that many Americans don't even use the meager two weeks they have! I agree about time off only benefiting productivity...MoscowMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05071640212219249372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445268929794278367.post-56542301504665455542008-11-19T11:18:00.000-08:002008-11-19T11:18:00.000-08:00Jennifer, thanks for the great comment! When I was in the Army in the 1990s, taking vacation was very serious. They had done several studies on burn-out and its consequences. While an office worker isn't handling weapons or ordinance, they do handle important pieces of the business, namely customers and information.WRGIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17036062696749142603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445268929794278367.post-29305511863902111212008-11-19T10:32:00.000-08:002008-11-19T10:32:00.000-08:00I agree that we should use our vacations while we can. North Americans take far less vacation time each year than our European counterparts - and these holidays are good for our health!Jenniferhttp://www.uptake.comnoreply@blogger.com