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Survey Reveals Percentage Of Workers Who Never Took Paid Time Off Last Year
A new national survey finds many Americans feel too pressured to unplug from work.
The findings by website FlexJobs in its Work and PTO Pressure Report, show that nearly one-quarter — 23 percent — of US workers did not take a single day off in the past year.
That is despite 82 percent reporting they have paid time off. The report, published Tuesday, Oct. 14, drew on responses from 3,063 workers surveyed between Monday, Aug. 18, and Sunday, Aug. 31.
Among those who did step away, 42 percent took just one to 10 days, including 21 percent who used one to five days and another 21 pe…
Nearly $50K Stolen From Elderly Pennsylvania Woman By Virginia Relative: Police
A Virginia woman is accused of stealing nearly $50,000 from her elderly relative in Willow Street, West Lampeter Township police announced on Tuesday, July 22.
Margaret Christel, 34, of Falls Church, Virginia, was charged with one count of Felony Financial Exploitation of an Older Adult after police say she stole and altered checks belonging to her elderly family member between December 2023 and March 2025.
The case began on Thursday, May 15, 2025, when West Lampeter Township B Platoon officers were dispatched to a report of theft in Willow Street, police said. Investigators allege Christel…
