It’s funny, my friend, Christine, and I were just talking about how 10 days of vacation time just doesn’t seem like enough when you’re working 40+ hours a week, with minimal health care, and (in the case of many people) still struggling to make ends meet. Then, CNN has an article about it in today’s top stories.

One thing they don’t mention, which I think is a factor, is that American’s don’t take as much time off as many other countries, especially in Europe. I was watching a Travel Channel show that mentioned that Europeans average about a month of travel a year, while Americans average about — you guessed it — ten days. A big reason for this is that we are given less vacation time, sick days, etc. than certain other countries. It seems that for the “richest country in the world,” we aren’t reaping as many benefits as we should and sometimes I feel a little bitter.

Especially on the days when I see John’s medical bills and my student loans.

10:05 pm | Category: Journal | |

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