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The average American did not use 2 of the vacation days they were given in 2011. Did you use all of your vacation days this year at work?

  

Yes - They were all used up by August! (10.4%)

Yes - I saved the last few for December (20.9%)

No - but I will carry them over to use next year (21.8%)

No - I had too much work to do and now I will lose a few (7.6%)

N/A - I'm a homemaker...no vacation days for me! (39.3%)

The average American did not use 2 of the vacation days they were given in 2011. Did you use all of your vacation days this year at work?
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  • jreed0811 By jreed0811
    on Dec 09, 2011  

    I am widowed and have about 6 weeks a year--BUT all of my family lives out of state so I worry about something happening which woud require me to leave my state. So , I use all but a few to save until the last minute..

  • MrsA2012 By MrsA2012
    on Dec 09, 2011  

    I actually changed jobs this year, and the worst part is that I lost the 2 weeks I had JUST earned from the last job. SInce I had to get out of that job and I found and got hired for the new job I had to let thoses 2 weeks go......the only reason it hurt a little was because I had worked at the job for 3 years, endured all kinds of abuses and bad sistuations, some amount of racisim, and other rediclious things that are not even worth mentionioning. It was better for me to loose out on two weeks then to loose out on a oppertunity to finally be happy at my place of work!

  • XwordMama By XwordMama
    on Dec 09, 2011  

    I'm afraid I'll get sick & need the time so I always save at least a week's worth of time to carry over into the next year. My employer is generous in that I receive 4 weeks of vacation so I don't feel like I'm getting shorted in the vacation time I do use.

  • CeLestialcameo By CeLestialcameo
    on Dec 09, 2011  

    I am fortunate enough to home school my 15 year old son who, when I do feel sick helps me a lot around the house and checks on me.

  • gypsy4360 By gypsy4360
    on Dec 11, 2011  

    You need more options, my job does not offer vacation days. If I need a day off, I can take it, but I do not get paid for it. Since this was not an option I did not vote.

  • katgreene22 By katgreene22
    on Dec 11, 2011  

    I have a very stressfully job so I like to take off at least 3 week in the summers just to recoup

  • MELLYBELLY By MELLYBELLY
    on Dec 11, 2011  

    I always take a week off to go a vacation with my husband.

  • snedra By snedra
    on Dec 11, 2011  

    I have to save up my PTO time for my maternity leave in January/February! Otherwise, I always use my vacation days. It is MY TIME! :-)