D3sign | Moment | Getty Imageswatch nowAbout 21% of Americans who work in the private sector don't get paid vacation, and 20% do not get paid holidays, according to the BLS.
Here's how you can maximize your vacation time, whether paid or unpaid — both for efficiency and overall quality, according to experts.
'Play a little Tetris'Grouping vacation days with other guaranteed time off helps extend your time away without sacrificing additional paid time off, experts said.
Pace PTO in a 'measured' wayPacing vacation days throughout the year in a "measured" way helps prevent burnout, Saunders said.
Workers who don't get many days off (perhaps 10 total, for example) may want to consider taking one longer trip that requires four or five PTO days and bundling their remaining days with paid holidays, Saunders said.
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