New Jersey, Are You Skipping Your Vacation Days? You’re Not Alone

A Large Percentage Of Workers Aren’t Using Vacation Days

If you made it through the summer without taking a single vacation day and don't plan on taking any time off during the holidays, you're not alone.

A new study reveals that many employees are skipping their paid time off altogether.

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Dreaming about getting away to relax and unplug for a week, but keep putting it off. It's starting to feel like it might just stay a dream.

Even though nearly 82% of workers get paid time off, a large percentage aren't using it.

According to a new report from FlexJobs.com, 23 percent of U.S. workers didn’t use any of their paid time off over the past year.

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And it doesn't even have to be this elaborate vacation, even though that clear water looks extremely inviting.

Many people aren't taking ANY days off, not even a simple rest day to catch up on sleep, because they've been going nonstop for months, or a day off to get a little holiday shopping done.

The reason workers aren't using their PTO days doesn't have to do with money; it's the workload!

Top Reasons Employees Avoid Taking Time Off

According to the report, the reasons include:

• 43% say their workload is too heavy to justify time away
• 34% don’t have enough paid time off
• 30% fear falling behind
• 29% feel guilty or pressured to appear committed
• 19% say their employer doesn’t clearly support taking time off