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By SONIA VAN GILDER COOKE
In the U.S., however, it's a different story. The average American worker earns 14 days off per year, but only takes 12 of them, according to a 2011 survey by Expedia. About a quarter of Americans don't have any vacation time at all..."
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Why Europe's Long Vacations May Make Economic Sense
By SONIA VAN GILDER COOKE "... Greeks toil for an average of 2,017 hours per year -- more than any other European country -- and take two weeks of vacation per year, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Germans, by contrast, work only 1,408 hours per year -- ranking them 24th out of 25 European countries. Yet Greece is an economic basket case with unemployment at over 20%, while Germany is the miracle powerhouse of Europe, humming along with only 6.8% unemployment -- the lowest since reunification.
Part of the reason for this is productivity... In the U.S., however, it's a different story. The average American worker earns 14 days off per year, but only takes 12 of them, according to a 2011 survey by Expedia. About a quarter of Americans don't have any vacation time at all..."
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