Save It or Spend It? U.S. Workers and Their Vacation Plans
For the week of December 25:
| 18% plan to work the entire week | |
| 81% of those working expect to be at least somewhat productive | |
| 64% of those taking time off will check in with the office |
Thirty-five percent of U.S. workers say they won’t use all their time off this year.**
Their reasons:
| 43%: Saving the time for something later | |
| 21%: Too much work to do | |
| 15%: No money to go on vacation | |
| 9%: Feel guilty taking the time off | |
| 3%: My boss discourages me from taking time off | |
| 9%: Other |
Cities ranking highest in each category:
| Seattle: 61% | Saving the time for something later | |
| Chicago: 32% | Too much work to do | |
| Miami: 28% | No money to go on vacation | |
| Cincinnati: 19% | Feel guilty taking the time off | |
| Phoenix: 12% | My boss discourages me from taking time off |
New Yorkers rank the highest in planning to use all vacation days at 80 percent. Raleigh ranks lowest at 50 percent.
*Survey of 1,000 U.S. workers employed in professional environments conducted by an independent research firm in October
**Survey of 2,700 U.S. workers employed in professional environments conducted by an independent research firm in September
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