While American workers battle burnout and ‘infinite workdays’, the men at the top are living the endless vacation dream
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ou know what the problem is with the US? Nobody wants to work any more. People feel entitled to cushy jobs with fat salaries and unlimited holiday time. And by “people” I mean American politicians, who seem to treat public office as an excuse for endless vacations. Because the president and vice-president are technically always on duty, there’s no official holiday policy – and it rather feels as if they are taking advantage of this.
Take the vice-president, JD “OOO (out of office)” Vance. When he’s not inspiring memes or threatening to deport menswear influencers, he always seems to be off on a jolly. So far this year, the man has been skiing in Vermont, shut down bits of Disneyland for his family’s use and apparently raised the water level of a river in Ohio for a kayaking trip. Now, the Vances are summering in the Cotswolds.
Vance, who unsuccessfully tried out for his high school golf team, can also occasionally be found hitting balls with his boss. Which is actually pretty hard work, since we all know Trump is a gifted sportsman; in April, the White House doctor cited the president’s “frequent victories in golf events” as evidence of Trump’s excellent health. And Trump should be good, considering he’s so far spent 25% of his second term golfing, according to the online tracker Did Trump Golf Today?. Lovely for him; expensive for the taxpayer.
