I mean, no offence, but you're American so you get hardly any leave as it is. *shakes fist* I have zillions of American cousins and one of them came to visit a couple of years ago. She had great difficulty getting a whole week off to visit another continent. We were all horrified.

I'm Irish and I get five weeks plus Christmas plus bank holidays - I think it's about seven weeks all told, and I would get more if I got promoted. I have German friends who get three months off a year. :) We should all move to Germany.

But seriously... how can anyone work effectively if they don't take their leave?