| Survey Says: Less Vacation and More Work |
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Some workers are finding it difficult to unwind when taking time off from the office, according to CareerBuilder.com's annual vacation survey. Although an improvement from 33 percent in 2005, 27 percent of workers still say they plan to work while on vacation this year. Sixteen percent of workers report feeling guilty about missing work while on vacation and seven percent actually fear that timeoff could lead to unemployment. CareerBuilder.com's "Vacation 2006" survey was completed in March and included more than 2,500 workers. More than half of workers say they work under a great deal of stress, and 77 percent say they feel burned out on the job. While 84 percent of Workers are planning to take a vacation this year, they might not be taking enough time to recharge. Thirty-two percent of workers are taking a vacation of five days or less while one-in-ten are limiting themselves to weekend getaways. To enjoy uninterrupted time off, some workers have elected to lie about accessibility at their vacation destinations. Eleven percent of workers blamed bad wireless connections and other technology issues to avoid work while away from the office. Men were slightly more apt to lie about finding Internet access or cell phone signals to avoid being contacted by their employers at 13 percent, compared to 10 percent of women. Comment: We've seen the shrinking vacation with our clients for almost 8 years. It used to be a 5-7 day vacation. Now we hear alot of 2-3 days. Steven Covey listed Sharpening Your Saw as one of the 7 Habits of Highly Successfully People. The survey indicates that many people have chronically dull blades. Read more at: http://feeds.feedburner.com/TimesharevaluesTravelArticles?m=113. |
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