Trapped at the desk: Why 23% of US workers skip vacation despite paid leave – The Times of India
In theory, paid vacation represents freedom, a rare pause in the relentless cadence of modern work. Yet, for a significant portion of US employees, this freedom remains unrealized. The promise of decompression and renewal is eclipsed by mounting workloads, relentless deadlines, and an entrenched culture that subtly equates absence with weakness. The modern workplace, despite…