My father brought some Ash he had cut down in the winter a few years back. The trees were growing in MI’s UP and sawed into lumber. An Emerald Ash Borer infestation killed them. After drying, my father inlaw made a table, chairs, and bench from it for his first grandson. Here they are.
I recall going to the UK after brexit, to a house party with family friends. I was hounded with how do you function with only a 2 week holiday. I then shared i had 4 weeks after 5 years. They were so confused that we could function with less than 6 weeks of vacation.
Burn out in the USA is a real thing. Our politicians will never vote for a mandatory vacation for anyone other than them selves