Vacation days go down the drain

According to an Expedia.ca and Ipsos Reid Vacation Deprivation survey, 24% of employed Canadians often don’t take all their vacation days, resulting in a communal $5.1- billion handback to employers.

In 2006, Canadians got an average of 19 days off, down from21 in 2005; only the US and Australia offer fewer. One in 10 workers doesn’t take any of those days; 10% take more than 30.

Results of the 1,020 employed Canadians polled showed financial professionals ranked seventh on a list of 10 vacation-deprived professions. Medical professionals and caregivers were most deprived; teachers the least.

Quebecers are more likely to take all allotted days and less likely to check messages on holiday.