With Labor Day just passed – and many of us feeling the effects of (ahem) headaches or sunburns from a mercifully longer weekend – time off may be fresh on your mind.
PGi has released its inaugural Workation Nation Survey, revealing some unfortunate statistics about U.S. employees and their connectedness to the job while on vacation. The leader in audio, video and web solutions for online meetings surveyed 588 employees, finding that the vast majority of workers remain connected in some manner during vacation.
According to the Workation Nation Survey:
- 82 percent of workers check e-mail or otherwise connect to the office while on vacation
- 37 percent of those who log hours during vacation are considered “hyperconnected,” using a smartphone, tablet or laptop to do work
- A mere 10 percent reported never checking in with the office while away
- 8 percent of workers claim being unable to take a vacation due to work pressures
Perhaps, though, the all-American Puritan work ethic isn’t entirely to blame here. Pertino, a California-based networking business, conducted a similar study of 1,000 Americans. Its findings revealed that many workers actually experienced less stress while on vacation if they were able to stay connected to the office.
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