The Amazingly Odd Things Americans Do

Avoiding Vacation

Germany and France, for example, practically have a season of mandatory vacation six to eight weeks out of the year. They plan for it, have regular locations far away from home and on the coast or camping, and get detached from the hectic life at least more than a month every year. In the U.S., we are workaholics in comparison. It’s considered even abnormal to take a full two or three weeks of time off and could hamper a career in some corners.