Qualtrics Research Shows Half of U.S. Employees Say They WFV: Work From Vacation
2022年3月29日 - 9:30PM
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49% of employed Americans say they work at
least one hour a day while on vacation, 24% work at least three
hours a day
Only about a quarter (27%) of U.S. employees used all their
allotted paid vacation time last year, according to new research
from Qualtrics (Nasdaq XM). And when employees do take time away,
half (49%) say they do at least an hour of work a day.
At a time of year when people across America are booking spring
break trips and taking advantage of warmer weather, this research
shows that many employees struggle to disconnect from work. Nearly
one in three employees (31%) say they are expected to answer phone
calls or texts, 27% say they are expected to respond to emails and
20% say they are expected to be online while on vacation. Without
the ability to really unplug, more than a quarter of employees
(27%) say they do not feel rejuvenated after taking time off, which
could be contributing to employee burnout. The majority (58%) of
U.S. workers say their job is the main source of their mental
health challenges.
Despite claims of increasingly attractive benefits, including
unlimited paid vacation, that some companies are offering to
attract employees in a competitive labor market, much of paid
vacation time goes unused. Only 27% of employees used all their
allotted paid vacation, whereas 26% had a week or more of unused
time leftover at the end of 2021. Fear of falling behind on work,
fear of letting down a team and pressure from coworkers were the
top three reasons employees gave for feeling uncomfortable taking
all the vacation time offered to them.
“Two years into the pandemic, employees and organizations have
experienced an immense amount of stress while continuously
adjusting to work as it evolves,” said Qualtrics Head of Employee
Experience Advisory Services Benjamin Granger, Ph.D. “If companies
are serious about the well-being of their people, they must
evaluate existing norms around time off and encourage employees to
completely disconnect during their allotted vacation days, without
guilt. This is not only healthy for people but essential for
ensuring long-term productivity and retention.”
According to employees, the top ways employers can make vacation
time more rejuvenating are: 1) make sure employees don’t have to do
any work when off 2) make sure they’re not contacted when off 3)
give employees freedom to take vacation when they want, rather than
working around others’ schedules.
More key takeaways from the study:
- 45% of U.S. employees get two weeks or less of paid
vacation time each year, and nearly one in ten (9%) get none
at all
- 51% say more vacation time would influence them to stay
at a company longer
- On average, employees had 9.5 unused vacation days left
at the end of 2021
- 32% of employees say their unused vacation days do not
rollover to the next year
- 28% say they do not get paid for unused vacation
days
Methodology:
This study was fielded between Jan. 10 and Jan. 12, 2022.
Respondents were selected from a randomized panel and considered
eligible if they live in the United States, are at least 18 years
of age and are employed full-time. The total number of respondents
was 1,021. Respondents who did not pass quality standards were
removed. See the full results here:
qualtrics.com/blog/going-back-to-work-after-vacation
About Qualtrics
Qualtrics, the leader and creator of the Experience Management
(XM) category, is changing the way organizations manage and improve
the four core experiences of business—customer, employee, product
and brand. Over 16,750 organizations around the world use Qualtrics
to listen, understand and take action on experience data
(X-data™)—the beliefs, emotions and intentions that tell you why
things are happening, and what to do about it. The Qualtrics XM
Platform™ is a system of action that helps businesses attract
customers who stay longer and buy more, engage employees who build
a positive culture, develop breakthrough products people love and
build a brand people are passionate about. To learn more, please
visit qualtrics.com.
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Press Contact: Erica Evans press@qualtrics.com
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