That kind of thinking can lead to a culture where people don't want to take vacation because it means they are less "busy" than others and by implication, less

That kind of thinking can lead to a culture where people don't want to take vacation because it means they are less "busy" than others and by implication, less important. It becomes a badge of honor to let unused vacation expire at the end of the year because you just didn't have time to take it. I've seen it more than once.