Why you shouldn’t skip vacations

CreativeGroup recently surveyed 250 advertising and marketing executives on how they felt about returning to work after vacations. Half of those taking part said they were happy to return refreshed and felt fine.

Four per cent responded that they take the vacation but spend it feeling guilty about leaving others to cover for them. Isn’t that illogical? It’s a reciprocal arrangement. When your colleagues go on vacation, you’ll cover for them in some way. Quid pro quo, I would say.

What disturbs me most about the results is this.

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