It’s National Plan For Vacation Day!
Nowadays, there are all sorts of national days. We just celebrated National Popcorn Day on January 19th and while I’m not a huge popcorn fan, I’m stoked that Project Time Off has declared January 31st as National Plan For Vacation Day!
Did you know that 55% of Americans will not use their vacation days every year? This is estimated to about 658 million wasted / unused vacation days.
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Here’s a breakdown of the stats:
According to research from Project: Time Off, the top barriers for employees include:
- Concern over returning to a mountain of work, 37%
- Feeling that no one else can do the job, 30%
- Impression that taking time off is harder as you grow in the company, 28%
- Wanting to show complete dedication, 22%
Are you a victim of the statistics?
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Here’s what you should know.
You are given vacation days for a reason. Rule #1: You earned it. You should take it.
In my 2017 Travel Bucket List, I wrote about how I plan to maximize my 21 days vacation. The secret sauce to the recipe is really planning.
- Get familiar with your jobs’ vacation policy and list your days earned - write it down.
- Start dreaming about the places you’d like to visit this year - write it down.
- If you can’t afford to travel international, travel local. There are places in your city waiting to be startled by your entry.
- Share your vacation days with your manager and your team.
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If you plan nothing else this year, make sure you plan for vacation.
Work hard. Play hard.
Happy National Plan For Vacation Day!