If you’re like most employees, you’re probably in danger of losing a vacation day or two. According to 2016 study by the U.S. Travel Association, 658 million vacation days are left unused each year. Yet only about half the staff takes all their leave, Chui says. Before you goA good place to start is to try and avoid taking leave during the busiest time of year for your industry or organization. In fact, Chui says most of her colleagues don’t respond to email while on leave.

Source: Forbes November 23, 2016 17:12 UTC