Which country loves to work? See who doesn't take vacation time

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I am from the US, but live in Sweden, where you get 25 vacation days if you're fully employed. It's really unbelievable and people are well balanced here.

The interesting thing is that Swedes treat vacation differently than people in the US. For example, I've talked to a number of people lately who are using their vacation days to paint their house or do work on their summer hut.

People do cherish their vacation here, but it's just that you get so much of it, you can't really fill it up with constant traveling.

I've had three weeks already and will be going to the states at the end of August. My family in the states is jealous of me and don't really understand how it works.

I do think that Americans will begin to get more vacation time....it will just take fifty years or so.

Until then, here's to 10 days (if you're lucky).

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