Also technically receiving paid vacation and actually being able to use it are often not the same: in retail us at the bottom of ten end up cashing out vacation

Also technically receiving paid vacation and actually being able to use it are often not the same: in retail us at the bottom of ten end up cashing out vacation at the rate of a few hours a week to compensate for getting fewer hours a week in the slow season but still have enough days scheduled (or are functionally on call) that we can't leave town.