SINGAPORE: Nearly nine in 10 (88 per cent) of working Singaporeans felt they deserved more annual leave in 2018, with 77 per cent willing to take ...
SINGAPORE: Nearly nine in 10 of working Singaporeans felt they deserved more annual leave in 2018, with 77 per cent willing to take a pay cut to get an extra day off, a survey found on Thursday .
Conducted with 11,000 full-time working adults across 19 countries, including 300 people in Singapore, the survey uncovered workers' sentiments on whether the number of vacation days they received in 2018 was adequate. "On top of that, Singaporeans also felt an expectation to be available constantly by their colleagues while on their break, with 30 per cent saying that they are expected to be available constantly by their supervisors - the third-highest percentage globally after India and Malaysia," the travel agency said.
"When asked about the reasons for not taking time off for a holiday, being unable to get time off work emerged as the top reason for doing so among 39 per cent of Singaporeans - the highest in the world," Expedia said.Expedia's Head of Communications for Asia Pacific Lavinia Rajaram said:"In a dynamic, fast-paced society like Singapore, it came as no surprise that workers want more annual leave to go on vacations.
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