If you are like the majority of American workers, there’s a good chance that you spent some time over Labor Day weekend checking in to the office.
According to PGi’s Workcation Nation Survey, 42 percent of U.S. employees choose to check in with the office once a day while on vacation, and 40 percent report checking in multiple times a day.
On the other hand, only 10 percent of workers reported that they never check in. Another 8 percent said they were unable to even take a vacation.
Smartphones (40 percent) are the most common device employees bring with them to stay connected to work, followed by laptops (11 percent), then tablets (4 percent). Hyperconnected employees are also common, with 37 percent of respondents reporting they bring a smartphone, laptop, and tablet with them on vacation in order to check in with the office.
Do you see this trend at your workplace? Tell us below.
I’d like to know the motivations of the vacationers checking in–do they feel their employers expect it? Do they feel guilty taking vacation? Do they fear losing their job for taking a benefit they’ve earned? Or are they just conscientious or workaholic?