 Yes, spelled P-A-W. Find these deals and more at WTOP.com. Valerie Bonk, WTOP News. Well, Americans say we want more vacation time, but in many cases, we don't use what we already have. Steven Greenberg explains. Many American workers will, of course, be taking some well-earned time off this summer. Or will they? The Center for Economic and Policy Research reports nearly half of all American workers did not take a single vacation day last summer.