Are we really the no-vacation nation? Unfortunately, the United States might deserve that reputation: Not only do we earn fewer days than most industrialized nations, we’re taking fewer of the ones we get.
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Human Resources managers: Now’s a good time to remind supervisors to check how much vacation time employees have. Getting people to take vacation can have a major impact on productivity — for the better!
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The next time you’re recruiting a solid prospect but you need to sweeten the pot to close the deal, consider offering the job applicant a little more vacation time.
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While the cat’s away, the mice will play — or so the saying goes. How do you keep your mice from playing when you go away on vacation? It’s not as tough as you might think.
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It’s time for the annual “Why Americans Don’t Take Vacation Time” story that always shows up about this time every year as we head into the summer vacation season. What keeps this story coming back year after year is that it’s painfully true. We’ve got the stats.
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What do employees hate the most about their jobs?
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Where there’s a lawyer, there’s a way. That explains why more and more discrimination lawsuits are being filed this time of year because of vague or nonexistent vacation policies.
The promise of long-term employment is enough to get a lot of workers to give up bennies such as bonuses and less vacation time. There is a limit, however, to what they’ll sacrifice.
