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U.S. Vacations
American Vacation Time
Many people in the United States are clueless about how their country stacks up to other countries in the world in regards to vacation time. Most people generally assume that vacation time in the United States is relatively comparable to that of the rest of the world. However, that could not be farther from the case. In fact the U.S. has been referred to as the "non-vacation" nation since it has no federally mandated vacation time other than public holidays (CNN World). In fact, in a 2009 Mercer poll the only country that was included in the survey that scored worse than the United States was China. Every other industrialized nation and nearly all the developing nations all have mandated vacation time that exceeds the American averages. Many of the top vacation nations in the world offer their citizens a mandated forty or more days off per year while the average among some of the U.S.'s top companies is twenty five and other positions receive far less.
Summary of the Argument
Making sure that American workers receive enough vacation is not only a good idea for the workers, but it is also beneficial to the employers. Research indicates that well-rested employees perform...
This argument will focus on the benefits that employers would receive under a mandated vacation period similar to that found in almost every other country in the world. There is a reason that a vast majority of countries have instituted such regulations; it is good for the overall health of the nation.
Proof
There is substantial proof that has emerged in psychology and organizational psychology that all attribute to the fact that time off is an imperative for physical, emotional, and intellectual well-being. Clinical psychologist Deborah Mulhern explains it like this "Without time and opportunity to do this, the neural connections that produce feelings of calm and peacefulness become weaker, making it actually more difficult to shift into less-stressed modes, what neuroscience is showing is that we require down time in order for our bodies to go through the process of restoration. It is only when we are safe from external stresses that our bodies can relax enough to activate restoration" (Quigley).
The accumulation of work related stress not only has implications for the individual but also the organization and the society as well. Employee performance diminishes…
Works Cited
CNN World. "Which countries have the most vacation days?" 29 July 2011. CNN World. Web. 15 November 2012.
Kuhnel, J. And S. Sonnentag. "How long do you benefit from vacation? A closer look at the fade-out of vacation effects." Journal of Organizational Psychology (2010): 125-143. Web.
Quigley, P. "Taking a vacation may not only make you happy, but increase your job performance." 17 August 2011. U.S. News Science. Web. 15 November 2012.
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