Many of you are probably thinking about, or are starting to plan, a summer vacation. But, did you know there are lots of workers out there who have no vacation time at all? Yep, vacation is not required in this country. Neither is holiday time off with pay. And for those of us who get paid vacation, the offering is pretty pathetic. Among the world’s industrialized nations, the United States ranks 9th behind Korea for goodness sake. And we’re one of the only countries that does not mandate even one day off a year for vacation. One legislator has been trying to change that. Last May, Rep. Alan Grayson , D-Fl, introduced the “Paid Vacation Act of 2009″ and it calls for providing a week of paid vacation. This from Politico.com : “There’s a reason why Disney World is the happiest place on Earth: The people who go there are on vacation,” said Grayson, a freshman who counts Orlando as part of his home district. “Honestly, as much as I appreciate this job and as much as I enjoy it, the best days of my life are and always have been the days I’m on vacation.” According to the Center for Economic and Policy Research, 28 million Americans — or about a quarter of the work force — don’t get any paid vacation

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