Whereas in Europe the idea that you wouldn't take holiday you're entitled to is just crazy. And depending on the country it's outright illegal. In Switzerland

Whereas in Europe the idea that you wouldn't take holiday you're entitled to is just crazy. And depending on the country it's outright illegal. In Switzerland, for example, which has one of the more liberal (as in employer friendly) employment laws in Europe an employer can not compensate vacation days with money, except in very exceptional circumstances (i.e end of employment and employee has remaining vacation days).