European workers not only earn more vacation days than U.S. workers, they actuallytake them all. And that makes them happy, because they feel wellrested, returning to work in a better frame of mind than when theyleft.
This is one slice of the research pie served up by Expedia inits 2014 Vacation Deprivation study. Nearly 8,000 employeesworldwide were asked about vacation habits and policies, and whatthey would give up for a week to get one additional vacationday.
“Somewhere between 80 and 90 percent of people worldwide saythat vacations make them feel happier, better rested, closer totheir family, less stressed and more relaxed,” said John Morrey,vice president and general manager of expedia.com. “These are allemotions that correlate to a productive employee. So it's almostparadoxical: spend more time away from work, and you might just bea better performing employee.”
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
