It all starts with a simple email. Summer is approaching, and instead of bowing to the culturally imposed (and overpriced) ritual of two weeks on the beach in August, you decide to make a smart move. You write to your HR department asking to split your legally mandated four weeks of annual leave into a… Continue reading The Vacation Paradox: How a Bureaucratic Glitch Explains Italy’s Economic Decline (and Your Stagnant Salary)
