Employees took vacation from vacations in 2011
Employees took vacation from vacations in 2011
As many as 70 percent of employees did not take all of their vacation time in 2011, according to a survey by workforce consulting firm Right Management.
That’s consistent with a 2009 survey that found two-thirds of workers did not take all the time they earned, reflecting workplace cultures where devotion to the job trumps all else, the Kansas City Business Journal reported.
“Whether this culture is real or imagined, employees everywhere are forsaking vacations and even family time for the primacy of work,” Right Management Senior Vice President Michael Haid said in a written statement. “If there’s no balance in people’s lives, there will soon be resentment and health problems.”
The survey suggests that many employees are anxious about their jobs. Haid said other research shows high levels of stress in workplaces due to thin staffing and heavy workloads.
“Vacation is fundamental to a healthy, productive work force,” he said. “By itself, forgoing a few days off may not be significant, but when so many people think they shouldn’t take the time they’re entitled to, we have problems.”
As many as 70 percent of employees did not take all of their vacation time in 2011, according to a survey by workforce consulting firm Right Management.
That’s consistent with a 2009 survey that found two-thirds of workers did not take all the time they earned, reflecting workplace cultures where devotion to the job trumps all else, the Kansas City Business Journal reported.
“Whether this culture is real or imagined, employees everywhere are forsaking vacations and even family time for the primacy of work,” Right Management Senior Vice President Michael Haid said in a written statement. “If there’s no balance in people’s lives, there will soon be resentment and health problems.”
The survey suggests that many employees are anxious about their jobs. Haid said other research shows high levels of stress in workplaces due to thin staffing and heavy workloads.
“Vacation is fundamental to a healthy, productive work force,” he said. “By itself, forgoing a few days off may not be significant, but when so many people think they shouldn’t take the time they’re entitled to, we have problems.”
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