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Employees Feel More Comfortable Using Vacation in 2010 Than They Did in 2009
May 28, 2010 — More than half (56%) of employees said in a recent survey that they need a vacation now more than they have in past years.
CareerBuilder’s annual vacation survey of more than 4,800 employees found that 36% of employees feel more comfortable taking a vacation in 2010 than they did in 2009 due to the improving economy. The survey also found that many workers have vacations on their radar screens and are planning to be away from the office longer.
- 64% of workers said they have already taken or plan to take a vacation this year, up slightly from 63% in 2009.
- 23% plan to take a week off this year, up from 19% last year.
- 12% plan to be gone two weeks or longer.
- Nearly one-third of workers said they won’t be taking a vacation this year, with 21% indicating they still can’t afford it.
Taking a vacation may not mean being completely unhooked from the office, according to survey results:
- 49% of employers said they expect employees to check in with the office while they are away, with 37% indicating it will be necessary only if they are working on a big project or there is a major issue going on with the company.
- 25% of workers said they plan to contact the office at least once while on vacation, regardless of what they are working on.
“It is good news that workers’ anxiety around taking vacation time appears to be lessening this year compared to last,” said Rosemary Haefner, vice president of human resources at CareerBuilder. “Now workers need to follow through and actually utilize their full vacation benefits; 15% reported that they didn’t use all of their allotted time last year. Utilizing time off to recharge batteries is even more important today as staffs have shrunk over the last 18 months and workers are dealing with added responsibilities and pressure.”
Survey Methodology
This survey was conducted online within the U.S. by Harris Interactive on behalf of CareerBuilder among 4,803 U.S. workers (employed full-time; not self-employed; non government)and 2,778 U.S. employers (employed full-time; not self-employed; non government); ages 18 and over between Feb. 10 and March 2, 2010 (percentages for some questions are based on a subset of U.S. employees or employers, based on their responses to certain questions). With a pure probability sample of 4,803 and 2,778 one could say with a 95% probability that the overall results have a sampling error of +/- 1.41 percentage points and +/- 1.86 percentage points, respectively. Sampling error for data from sub-samples is higher and varies.
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http://dreamlearndobecome.blogspot.com This posting was made my Jim Jacobs, President & CEO of Jacobs Executive Advisors. Jim also serves as Leader of Jacobs Advisors' Insurance Practice.
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