How are Americans using their time off from work

Vacation investigation Adecco asked full-time workers to weigh in on how they use their time off. How much vacation time do you get? More than 3 weeks 36% 3 weeks 22% 2 weeks 26% 1 week 11% Less than 1 week 5% 32% of American workers are satisfied with their vacation package 44% want 1 or 2 weeks of additional vacation time 22% want 3 weeks or more of additional vacation time Under the weather or just out of the office? 47% Take sick days when they're not sick 72% Think their colleagues take sick days when they're not sick 2 DAYS 17% 3 DAYS 23% 4 DAYS 11% American workers feel it's okay to take some sick days, but 1 WEEK 22% 2 WEEKS 5% how many? 3 OR MORE WEEKS 17% 24% of men think 3 or more weeks is acceptable 24% of workers with children think 3 weeks is acceptable 27% Use jury duty for additional vacation days 26% Use bereavement for additional vacation days Women 11% 40% Women Men 18% 34% Men Separation anxiety American workers feel the burden when their 63% Have an increased workload 44% Have increased responsibility OUT OF OFFICE colleagues 34% Have to work longer hours are 29% Feel more stressed 11% Have their personal life disrupted 26% Are not impacted at all .and they're not happy about it! :( 29% Get upset with co-workers who take multiple long weekends off 25% Get upset with co-workers who leave the office early 20% Get upset with co-workers who take off two weeks in a row 18% Are jealous of their co-workers' time Women (25%) are significantly more likely than men (11%) to be jealous 16% Get annoyed with co-workers who take a long (2+ weeks) honeymoon 10% Get annoyed with co-workers who take a week off 4% Get annoyed with co-workers who take a day off Plan your vacations right on time How much time off is appropriate for: Staying home with a sick child Vacation Honeymoon Volunteering 46% say 2 weeks 28% say 1 week 54% say 2 weeks 29% say 1 week 35% say 2 days 29% say 2 days Men are much more likely (16%) than women (5%) to say that it is acceptable to take two weeks off with a sick child When it comes to workers ages 18-24 45% Are allotted 1 week or less of vacation time 36% Feel they are judged when taking time off 45% Are jealous of co-workers with more vacation time 43% Get upset when co-workers leave the office early Adecco 877.8.adecco adeccousa.com better work, better life Vacation investigation Adecco asked full-time workers to weigh in on how they use their time off. How much vacation time do you get? More than 3 weeks 36% 3 weeks 22% 2 weeks 26% 1 week 11% Less than 1 week 5% 32% of American workers are satisfied with their vacation package 44% want 1 or 2 weeks of additional vacation time 22% want 3 weeks or more of additional vacation time Under the weather or just out of the office? 47% Take sick days when they're not sick 72% Think their colleagues take sick days when they're not sick 2 DAYS 17% 3 DAYS 23% 4 DAYS 11% American workers feel it's okay to take some sick days, but 1 WEEK 22% 2 WEEKS 5% how many? 3 OR MORE WEEKS 17% 24% of men think 3 or more weeks is acceptable 24% of workers with children think 3 weeks is acceptable 27% Use jury duty for additional vacation days 26% Use bereavement for additional vacation days Women 11% 40% Women Men 18% 34% Men Separation anxiety American workers feel the burden when their 63% Have an increased workload 44% Have increased responsibility OUT OF OFFICE colleagues 34% Have to work longer hours are 29% Feel more stressed 11% Have their personal life disrupted 26% Are not impacted at all .and they're not happy about it! :( 29% Get upset with co-workers who take multiple long weekends off 25% Get upset with co-workers who leave the office early 20% Get upset with co-workers who take off two weeks in a row 18% Are jealous of their co-workers' time Women (25%) are significantly more likely than men (11%) to be jealous 16% Get annoyed with co-workers who take a long (2+ weeks) honeymoon 10% Get annoyed with co-workers who take a week off 4% Get annoyed with co-workers who take a day off Plan your vacations right on time How much time off is appropriate for: Staying home with a sick child Vacation Honeymoon Volunteering 46% say 2 weeks 28% say 1 week 54% say 2 weeks 29% say 1 week 35% say 2 days 29% say 2 days Men are much more likely (16%) than women (5%) to say that it is acceptable to take two weeks off with a sick child When it comes to workers ages 18-24 45% Are allotted 1 week or less of vacation time 36% Feel they are judged when taking time off 45% Are jealous of co-workers with more vacation time 43% Get upset when co-workers leave the office early Adecco 877.8.adecco adeccousa.com better work, better life