Marc Richardson: Why does time off feel so out of reach?

Apparently, I’m supposed to value experiences over things — at least, that’s the trope that’s associated with millennials. Which is interesting, since it would go against much of what people actually seem to value.
I say that because, for as long as I can remember, we have valued — and even fetishized — working long hours and putting off the vacation time we get far too little of. And if we, collectively, now value experiences over things, then what we need mo