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More than half of Americans have gone 12 months without a vacation
latimes.com ^ | August 13, 2015 | Hugo Martin

Posted on 08/14/2015 1:31:02 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

If you haven't taken a vacation in a year, you aren't alone.

More than 135 million Americans, or 56%, say they haven't taken a vacation in the last 12 months, compared to 126 million Americans, or 52%, who reported going without a vacation for a year in 2014, according to a telephone survey of 1,000 Americans.

Another 15% of those surveyed said they haven't been on vacation in seven to 12 months and 10% said it has been four to six months, with 16% saying they have been on vacation within the last three months, according to the survey.

A vacation was defined in the survey as a week off of work to a place at least 100 miles away from home.

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To: Berlin_Freeper
– free-flowing, raining, unrestricted, glorious H2O.
21 posted on 08/14/2015 2:12:52 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper
How to Vacation Like It’s 1999
22 posted on 08/14/2015 3:15:20 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

2008 was the last time I took an actual vacation. I did go to Gettysburg this week, but I did it in a day so I wouldn’t have to pay for a hotel room.


23 posted on 08/14/2015 3:19:55 AM PDT by EvilCapitalist (1 of 172)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

I’m a big advocate for Euro-style vacations.

My staff work their asses off. I think they should get four weeks a year. This idea of “just work the year” I think is actually counterproductive. Naturally, that’s just my opinion.


24 posted on 08/14/2015 3:32:19 AM PDT by some tech guy (Stop trying to help, Obama)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Poor Florida residents who live in vacationland never get vacations. Disney, Universal, world-class beaches, the space center, resorts, and cruises—all within driving distance. It’s horrid being stuck here without our three days of fall color and being cursed with endless sunshine and warmth in the middle of winter. Work, work, work—no vacations. Woe is us.


25 posted on 08/14/2015 3:37:01 AM PDT by antidisestablishment (I was mad when they changed Republican states to Red, but I now I see they were right.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

I like taking a few short vacations every year. Interstate highway chaos because of semis and construction, less pleasant hotel experiences, horrendous weather in some places I’d like to visit, and now having to worry about out of control protestors in some cities all make the thought of a few days vacation less appealing.


26 posted on 08/14/2015 3:38:25 AM PDT by grania
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To: Berlin_Freeper
More than 135 million Americans, or 56%, say they haven't taken a vacation in the last 12 months, compared to 126 million Americans, or 52%, who reported going without a vacation for a year in 2014, according to a telephone survey of 1,000 Americans.

Even more obviously garbage data than usual.

27 posted on 08/14/2015 3:43:55 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("All the time live the truth with love in your heart." ~Fr. Ho Lung)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

What’s a vacation? I’ve spent every non-work day off for the past 20 years dealing with family issues and caring for ill relatives including my dying father. That last was a combo of my accrued time and family leave and the company canned me over the phone a week after he died.

I haven’t gone anywhere for a purely recreational purpose since the last century, literally.

I am in a new job now and currently have 90 hours of accrued leave after nearly a year, and this has to cover sick, vacation, personal AND holidays which are not freebie days.

Burned out? Yeah a bit. But I have a lot of company.


28 posted on 08/14/2015 3:47:01 AM PDT by LizardQueen (The world is not out to get you, except in the sense that the world is out to get everyone.)
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To: Tax-chick

Your problem is with?


29 posted on 08/14/2015 3:49:54 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: wiggen

I am going to die in the harness. Sucks.


30 posted on 08/14/2015 3:51:21 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: grania
Killer Heat Wave Hitting Popular Vacation Spots
31 posted on 08/14/2015 3:58:55 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Those statistics don’t surprise me. ~ Half of workers live paycheck to paycheck. About half of the jobs in the US are breadwinner jobs that would provide the means to take a vacation.


32 posted on 08/14/2015 4:10:15 AM PDT by EVO X
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To: Berlin_Freeper

People in third world countries don’t take vacations. Ain’t Free Trade and gloBULLism great?


33 posted on 08/14/2015 4:11:39 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
100 miles??

I'd say that many now vacation in their own back yard and take day trips or just go camping.

Of course it was the good old days....no phone...no TV.....

We drove 25 miles to a campsite and everyone was happy. The fun was fighting with the tent and our little boys really enjoyed watering the trees.

34 posted on 08/14/2015 4:14:34 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Berlin_Freeper

I think it is just the fact that conservative Americans take things seriously whether it be raising a family, performing at work, maintaining their property and just overall executing responsibilities. I really never saw my father especially relaxed until the house was paid for, retirement set & the girls were married off. In his case that was around age 62, at which point his idea of enjoyment was buying the rattiest property he could fined and renovating it to (his idea of) perfection.


35 posted on 08/14/2015 4:16:59 AM PDT by MSF BU (Support the troops: Join Them.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Given that definition, I’ve never had a vacation in my adult life.


36 posted on 08/14/2015 4:19:51 AM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux - The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: kalee

We take a REAL vacation every fifth year - otherwise, a few long weekends during the ‘off’ years.


37 posted on 08/14/2015 4:29:13 AM PDT by tgusa (gun control: hitting your target.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Try 12 years, my vacation is a 6 hr round trip to my SILs for 6 hrs at Thanksgiving.


38 posted on 08/14/2015 4:29:20 AM PDT by VTenigma (The Democratic party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Almost the other half are government employees of one sort or another, so they get paid holidays AND vacations (at our expense).


39 posted on 08/14/2015 4:31:50 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Just too darned busy at work. No opportunity to get away for more than a long weekend here and there. My last day off was to take wife to the doctor. The next time I’ll be out of the office more than two days will be for a business trip.


40 posted on 08/14/2015 4:31:57 AM PDT by ThunderSleeps (Stop obarma now! Stop the hussein - insane agenda!)
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