The graphic is done as small multiples with tons of chart junk. Here's my version from iWork Numbers:
Notes from Howard's Sabbatical from Working. The name comes from a 1998 lunch conversation. Someone asked if everything man knew was on the web. I answered "no" and off the top of my head said "Fidel Castro's favorite color". About every 6-12 months I've searched for this. It doesn't show up in the first 50 Google results (this blog is finally first for that search), AskJeeves says it's: red.
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Vacation Daze
GOOD has an infographic, Vacation Daze. "Did you take vacation this summer? If you did, it was because your company generously allowed you a few paid vacation days. Unlike buinesses in these other countires [sic] (all members of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development), U.S. companies are not required to give employees time off. Despite working some of the longest hours in the world, we take very little vacation. no wonder you're feeling burnt out.
The graphic is done as small multiples with tons of chart junk. Here's my version from iWork Numbers:

The graphic is done as small multiples with tons of chart junk. Here's my version from iWork Numbers:
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2 comments:
Your chart is much better.
But could you just fill in some paper clips in the columns. Ugh!
Vacation in the US isn't mandated, but companies need to give it to remain competitive with the other companies that do. Granted I would rather have more vacation than almost any other benefit, including raising my salary.
Vive la France :)
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