Originally Posted by snowbunny

I work in a high demand field but I do compete with H1B visa holders for jobs. The work culture in my field is also such that it is easy to be hired as a contractor but difficult to be hired as an employee. Ergo -- no paid vacation and if you do get hired on as an employee, the average stay in any one job is usually less than five years so that you don't accrue vacation.

The work culture is also to not take much vacation, with the exception of going back to one's home country periodically.

I wish this would change and things would go back to the way they were 20 years ago, but I'm not holding my breath!