WOW! You don't take a vacation because you might not have a job when you get back,,,,,,,,,,how sad is that. But I guess we all live is soom sort of fear of some kind but something like that, no thank you I'll just move on and do something else it's not worth it. Just remember that all of us will some day be on the other side of the dirt and to all the living dead have a great day.

paranoia will destroy ya...

America is the most overworked, least paid, and gets less vacation time of any of the "developed" countries
For example: Holland gets 4 weeks PAID vacation time each year. And if you work more than 38 hrs per week, you get more time as compensation.
Their(EURO) life is more about "quality" and ours(USA) is more about "quanity".
So let's let our bosses have more control over our lives, bully us and work til we drop!
Like Bob Marley said... "Get up, Stand up for your rights"

"Get up, Stand up for your rights"
You Go Steve
I did just that and was in the first wave of layoffs. The company went bankrupt and restructured with a 20% cut in pay . Benifits and wages were cut also . I was not asked to return as I took vacation sick days and was not a yes man . I was a good employee and a fair manager . I could see it coming for months .
If we don't take vacations the Companies will eventually take them away . Work to Live not Live to work. No big deal

afraid to take their earned vacation time are they?? im guessing that these are the same people that scream that unions have no place that theres no need for them in todays world, lol, i dont think that any union workers are skipping their earned time off due to fear of losing their jobs,, so enjoy the so called kindness of your bosses and work right on thru that vacation lmfao

I don't know about anyone else but when my husband goes on vacation, he's never really completely out of touch.. The cell phone makes him available anywhere in the US and the computer works in US and abroad..I laugh at him and tell him if he answers the phone and emails its not really a vacation day and he shouldn't be charged with one if he's working on vacation, even if its for an hour!!!

I am truly understanding this article, for I got laid off while I was on vacation, so I know how everyone is feeling. Just everybody try to keep their head up, I know it's a lot of panic going around because people are so afraid they will lose their jobs. Right now, I'm still looking for a job, it's been almost 6 months now and it starting to seem like my resume is floating in a sea of resumes. Ohio got hit really hard with unemployment, and when you apply for a job, 5,000 to 6,000 people are applying to. I just wonder does the 23 years of work experience really means anything anymore, or is my age playing a factor too.

Divide and conquer; who else is working but butt kissers who let their rights be violated? They can't afford to use their vacation days or stand up for themselves because they bought into the free cow conspiracy...giving sex away for free to men and having to support themselves for life, as if this won't be an issue as they age...they have NOTHING...and will never be able to afford to not work. They are one reason for your lowered pay, lack of job, reduced benefits and more hours for free as well as safety violations. Free sex gave Mr. Potter of It's a Wonderful Life the bank........it's as simple as that. Men can afford to wait for marriage since sex is free and see who will offer what financially without their assistance; women are desperate and don't care if they're married for their paycheck and are expected to pay half the main bills, they increased the cost of housing doing this so they could BENEFIT more from their marriage, why do you need it when sex is free if not for money? And now they're all screaming poverty....WHAT DID YOU THINK WAS GOING TO HAPPEN?

I worked for Citibank until I was laid off with my entire division. It didn't matter that we were profitable, covered our salaries by March of each year through commission generated, and were available to other lines of business at no cost to them to help them generate income. Working there was making people ill and there were plenty of people I know who were terrified of taking time off. After I was cut, sure I was depressed and pissed off, but then I had an epiphany. I could continue to do the same thing as I had done, just on my own as a consultant, working the hours I want to work, and I have no paranoid senior manager looking over my shoulder every minute waiting for me to complete another meaningless report.

Down sizing, layoffs, out sourcing that is how to make American business lean and competitive. Now, where did all those customers go?

be paranoia with obama in office

A company will always get rid of you unless you accept wage cuts and agree to longer hours, weekend work, and blind obedience......or if you make yourself indespensable.
I was the only technician out of several engineers sent to Fanuc Robotics school in Michigan. The school taught us nothing about actually teaching our robots how to paint, but upon my return, I shut one robot down when production was light and practiced teaching it out of the book. I did this steadily for several months and became quite proficient at it. Then, the only engineer capable of the teaching quit and that left only me to depend on. You'ld be surprised at the change of attitude by the company, both in raises and perks!

Work harder, get less and less. Economy is BAD. Still living under Republican scare tactics and your work place will use it to their advantage. The wool is being pulled over our eyes. It's disgusting.

vacation, what's that? Haven't taken one in 8 years. Vacations were for when I worked my first job for 40 years and got virtually nothing but doing work I loved. Now I just work, in fact looking for a couple 8 hour days for something to do my weekends off. Not cause I wanna, wifey and I combined now make less than half what I alone used too. Don't need unions my ass.

America is also the most in-debt people because we want what we want, when we want it whether we have the $ or not. That being said, we aren't taking vacation this year. We are thankful to be working and will just be working and working and paying our bills. No vacation here. Shoot- what's vacation?

The capitalist are smarter than workers ,they got us to invest our future in their company stocks and broke up the unions .Now we are all broke and no future.serves us right for being suckers.

I really think this is not a DEMS -REP thing . I think it's a power play from Most Politicians and Big Buisness. Company's have cut the payroll that their is virtually no one left to take a vacationing employees place . People in management are so afraid because they can and will be replaced for little or no reason . Employees are of no value to thease stressed managers unless they are killing themselves with work making the managers look good . I am not in a union but in this day and time I would rather be in a union . Now before you attack me let me tell you most Big city Fire and Police departments are union. City , US Government and State workers have some kind of reprensentation or rules that govern them. Thease people do not know what is ment by being afraid of taking vacation . I think all the American workforce wants is a fair shake.

Well, I have to say I just got back from an all inclusive resort in the Caribbean at an adult vacations resort called charlisangels where I spent 4 days 3 nights with the most beautifulest European and Russian escorts. The sex vacations resort also have many great activities like snorkeling, sea diving, Casino, horse back ridding and more.
I look forward to visiting once again sometime during the summer.

thank God Obama is in office!! This country would have already been destroyed with joe the plumber, that palin lady and the old man.

Guess what- I took ALL of my vacation time, I am salaried, and I took sick leave as well to have a knee replaced-NO FEAR. You have to be an ESSENTIAL employee to do this. When I retired, they actually asked me if I could fill in for vacations :) I told them, yes, but on a per diem.