Why Don’t Americans Use Their Vacation Days? Learn About American Work Culture

📅There’s a stereotype that Americans are always working—but is it true? Do American workers really take vacations? And if not, why not?

In today’s episode of the Learn English Podcast, we explore an important part of American life: work culture and vacation days. Americans receive fewer vacation days than workers in many other developed countries. Even with less time off, many Americans still do not use all of their vacation days each year. So why do so many Americans skip vacations?

In this episode, we talk about U.S. work culture and explain why it can be difficult for Americans to take time off, even if they want to. We’ll also look at the idea of “living to work” versus “working to live,” and how this way of thinking shapes daily life. Whether you are learning English, curious about American culture, or want to understand workpl ...