On average, Americans take off about 10 days per year while their European counterparts are guaranteed 20 or more, plus a significant number of public holidays. Founder of Virgin Richard Branson thinks this is pathetic. "The amount of holiday that people get when they work for American companies, I think, is something of a disgrace," he said recently at a conference. "How are you going to find any real time with your children or your partner, real quality time if you have, really,
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