The author is taking a break from the Not-Ship newsletter until the end of August, using the time for deeper investigations and website upgrades. This hiatus highlights the challenge of self-employment, where there's no mandated time off.

While living in the UK, the author would be entitled to 28 paid vacation days, which is considered low for Europe but significantly more than in Canada and the US. Data from Moorepay indicates that most countries provide between 20 and 40 paid days off, encompassing both paid annual leave and national holidays. Ninety-three percent of countries fall within this range, with a global average of 30 days.

The US stands out as an exception, offering zero legally mandated paid days off. The article also mentions an updated summer reading list with over 1,272 recommendations and briefly touches on other interesting topics like crowd-sourced mapping after the Türkiye earthquake and the work of illustrator Fernando Baptista.