In a global study of eight countries, 65 percent of respondents say they will extend a work trip into a leisure one in 2022.
Even as Covid cases fall globally, there is no sign of workcations slowing down as companies continue to offer remote work policies. In a survey last year, 85% of Indian workers said they would take a workcation in 2021. Over a quarter of Canadian workers say they want to take one this year; in a global study of eight countries, 65% of respondents say they plan to extend a work trip into a leisure one, or vice versa, in 2022.
It may seem counter-intuitive, but better awareness of work-related mental health stressors has left us more conscious than ever of the importance of maintaining boundaries between our professional and personal lives. Experts argue that we have been able to enjoy a break that combines work and play because of our Adaptability. Workcations are likely to become a permanent practice lasting well beyond the Pandemic because of the benefits workers see in them, like more chances to explore new places while fulfilling our day-to-day obligations.
Re-enthused and charged.
Some white-collar workers were taking advantage of bleisure travel before Covid-19. I think it's great. It gives people a chance to experience things they wouldn't normally get a chance to. She adds extra days to business trips when she combines travel and relaxation with networking or a language class.
More people are able to dip their toe into bleisure and workcations. Even if you don't travel for business, you can still work from home because companies are avoiding health risks for employees.
I think after the past two years, we can switch from one thing to the next very effectively – Rachel Fu
Andy Drane, a senior equity partner at an Edinburgh-based corporate and communications law firm, said he wouldn't have considered a workcation before the epidemic.
Drane went on a workcation last month. He was able to fit in a different pattern of days while he was there, but he was also able to care for elderly family members.
A research done by a US travel services company shows that Drane's experience is common. A survey of 1,000 people who had taken a workcation found that more than four-fifths felt the trip had boosted their productivity and creativity, and helped them cope with work-related stress. More than two-thirds said the purpose had been to replenish their mental and emotional batteries, while exploring new places also scored highly as a motivating factor.
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