How to Get on the Road to More Vacation Time

By Chip Cutter, AP Business Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Many employees who aren’t getting raises because of the recession are resorting to bargaining with their bosses: How about more vacation time instead?

Asking for a few extra days off may sound simple, but career consultants say it’s not always an easy request for an employer to grant, given the bare-bones staffing …

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