Relaxation/Vacation
Vacation deprivation surveyFive years of trying to persuade Canadians to take their allotted vacation times could be paying off, a new study suggests. CP |
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 [ 2007-06-27 ] |
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Fewer Canadians are giving back days now compared to 2003 -- 21% in 2007 compared to 33% in 2003, says the fifth annual Expedia.ca/Ipsos-Reid Vacation Deprivation survey.
However, it shows Canadians still left two vacation days on the table in the past year, totalling 32 million untaken days, according to a release.
That comes to more than $5 billion in wages handed back to employers.
As well, 67% of employed Canadians feel more, or just as, vacation-deprived as they did five years ago.
"Vacation deprivation levels over a five-year period clearly indicate that Canadians are starting to get the message and realize how important it is to take a vacation," Beverly Beuermann-King, a stress and wellness expert, said in the release.
"However, many Canadians are still feeling vacation-deprived even though they are taking more vacation days -- suggesting they are having difficulty coping with the speed of life, and simply need more time to re-energize."
The survey also indicates that the most vacation-deprived workers in Canada live in British Columbia at 25% and Alberta at 24%, with one-quarter giving vacation days back to employers in 2007.
Quebec is the least deprived with just 15% of workers giving days back.
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