15. They Take Vacations
Unlike our European counterparts, Americans get very little vacation time. The longer someone works for a company, the more time they get to enjoy. Some full-time employees are lucky to get ten days off per year. If you get two weeks, that’s considered fantastic. Compared to the UK’s law that people need at least five weeks off of paid vacation, ten days is nothing. But anyone who has this privilege in the US is considered to be lucky. They often take that time to travel to different places and have new and interesting experiences so that they can come back to work refreshed and ready to show more creativity and ingenuity.
People in the lower class may not be able to find full-time employment. Even if they do, lower-paying jobs like retail are awful for vacation time. Instead of getting paid time off, many of these companies will allow you to call out, but they will not pay you. So by taking a day off, people are losing money. And some simply cannot afford to do that. These lower-income families usually opt to take short road trips on the weekend, and many have never left the country. Being able to take a vacation truly is a luxury that is reserved for the middle class. If you have that luxury, make sure you don’t blow an entire year’s salary on it.