Vacation on the Need for Vacations

July 12, 2015 - PRLog -- The next installment of the Vacation movie will be released this month and, once again, the Griswolds are taking a family vacation across the country to visit the amusement park Walley World. In what was once a common occurrence, the Griswolds scrimped and saved, planned and prepared to make sure their trip was just right. Unfortunately, nowadays many of us are not making the same arrangements.

Last year ended with a national total of 429 million unused vacation days. Most of this paid time off is not carried over into the next year and thus lost into the ethers of the workday. And, for those who dare to take vacations, studies (http://time.com/3892050/american-summer-vacation/) show that technology has tethered us to the office – 61% plan to work during their time off with 38% emailing, 32% accessing work documents, and 50% making phone calls.

Before I begin to sound holier than thou, I am someone who tends to check email, texts, calls while on vacation. It’s not persistent and does not interrupt time with my family, but I enjoy my job and feel more relaxed when I know what’s happening.

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