2. Clean your clothes and bedding. Pinworm eggs can get on your clothes and bedding, especially as you sleep, which makes it vital that you wash these items in hot water and laundry detergent on an almost daily basis. 1  Underwear, pajamas, pants, and towels should be washed daily for the duration of the infestation.
To be clear, many American companies do provide paid leave. According to CEPR, 77 percent of private sector companies offer employees at least some paid vacation, and those workers get an average of 21 paid days. Still, that leaves nearly 1 in 4 Americans without any guarantee of paid time off from work.
Usually companies have some scale that decides how many paid vacation days an employee will receive. Four or five weeks of vacation is not unlikely for an employee who remains with a company for more than 15 years, although that's typically the upper limit for vacation benefits in the United States.