66% of Americans want European-style vacation policies, like being OOO for the entire month of August

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66% of Americans want European-style vacation policies, like being OOO for the entire month of August
cnbc.com

In many parts of Europe, it’s common for workers to take off weeks at a time, especially during the summer. Envious Americans say it’s time for the U.S. to follow suit.

Some 66% of U.S. workers say companies should adopt extended vacation policies, like a month off in August, in their workplaces, according to a Morning Consult survey of 1,047 U.S. adults.

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There are more than two seasons, and the others are both far more tolerable than summer or winter.

you do know that different places have different climates, right?

Sure, but we're talking specifically about the US. August is typically the hottest time of year in essentialy every part of the country, aside from maybe Hawaii and San Diego, where the weather barely changes.