A new study by a cloud networking Software Company called Pertino says that more than half of Americans work on vacations. Nearly 64 percent men and 57 percent women admitted to it.
Vacations are meant to relax and spend time with family or friends while away from work, but most Americans keep a tab on their work even while vacationing, according to a new study by Pertino. This can have some serious consequences for workers, including an impact on health and even problems in personal lives.
Even when people take a vacation off work, owing to advanced technology, employees tend to check emails, texts or even work on documents, which according to them makes it easier to return to work after their vacation.
Based on the findings, nearly 64 percent men and 57 percent women reported that they work on vacations. The study showed that 36 percent employees worked on their laptops while relaxing on a beach, while 31 percent U.S. employees reportedly worked from bathroom stands.
"The Information Age has enabled unprecedented levels of employee productivity from the corner office to the factory floor, but it has also created a dependency on the applications, files, and data that employees depend on every day to get their job done. This can actually lead to anxiety when an employee is disconnected for a protracted period of time," says Todd Krautkremer, vice president of marketing at Pertino, based in Los Gatos, California, according to The Christian Science Monitor.
The trend followed by the employees is not fully by choice. A report from Live Science says that 54 percent 54 percent employees admit that their bosses expect them to work even while on vacation. This disturbs the worker's personal life and has a negative impact on his health too.
Employees may assume that working round that clock may help in improving their job performance, but it works otherwise. People who constantly work and spend less time relaxing tend to be less satisfied with their careers. A similar study in 2008 from the University of West Florida concluded that workaholics spend less time with families, have lower marriage satisfaction and more health problems.
Balancing both work and personal activities is crucial for a healthy lifestyle. An imbalance can either create problems in personal life or health. Being overly involved in work can result in future loss of interest in work.
