Japan gets 10 guaranteed paid vacation days, Germany & Ireland, 20 paid vacation days and the french get a whooping 30 paid vacation days. But no law in the U.S requires employers to give us paid vacation days.
Paid days off are critical to our well being. The more Americans push themselves at work, the more stressed and less motivated they will feel. Other countries with economies as advanced as ours give their employees this time off.
The Huffington Post announced that 8 in 10 Americans are stressed about their jobs! Not only is time off important to our well being, it should be a standard. We work hard for our country and we should at least be given enough time off each year to be with our kids, family and spouses. We need time to step away from our work and enjoy our life.