France native (who wished to remain anonymous), choose to take vacation time and attend the Festival.

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Furthermore, managers in most U.S.-based organizations take either less vacation time, or less consecutive time off than their counterparts in Europe and elsewhere.

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So, take some time during your vacation to tune in to the people around you.

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Fall in Michigan is a great time to take a vacation, paint the house or go hunting.

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In the event that you need to make the personal decision that you are unable to come to work, you will need to notify your supervisor and take a personal or vacation day to cover the time off.

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Why is it so difficult for me, and many other American professionals and managers, to take significant amounts of vacation, especially when studies show that time away from work actually enhances productivity and health?

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Affected employees of the Silkroute Holdings Internet company were told they could take paid time off to sort out alternative care for their children without having to use up their vacation.

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