Summer vacation is a fun time for families, but it can also be an unexpectedly hard for some employees to enjoy, too. The disparity between American vacation times and other developed countries is well-known, but what isn’t quite as obvious as the lower amount of time we get off, is how bad we are at actually taking advantage of it. In this infographic we identify and offer solutions to some of the more glaring challenges that the American vacationer faces.

Sources include: CNBC, Glassdoor, and Business Insider