32 People Share What Happens When You Dare To Take A Full Week Off In America

So, apparently, taking a full week off in America is considered bold behavior for some. I always thought that was the whole point of having vacation days, but I guess the unspoken rule is youโ€™re only supposed to use them when youโ€™re sick, burned out, or hiding from Greg in accounting.

Even then, you’d better check your email every 15 minutes or risk being labeled โ€œnot a team player.โ€

I recently stumbled across a Reddit thread where people shared what happened when they actually took their vacation time, and honestly, itโ€™s equal parts hilarious and tragic.

Some came back to 800 emails and mild chaos. Others returned to find they had basically been replaced.

So if youโ€™ve ever been afraid to request time off because it feels like asking for a kidney, these stories are for you.

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