NEARLY two-thirds of full-time workers in Singapore felt 'vacation-deprived' last year, with about four in 10 saying they could not get enough time off work to use up their annual leave. Some 77 per cent said they would take a pay cut to get an extra day off. Read more at The Business Times.
NEARLY two-thirds of full-time workers in Singapore felt 'vacation-deprived' last year, with about four in 10 saying they could not get enough time off work to use up their annual leave. Some 77 per cent said they would take a pay cut to get an extra day off.NEARLY two-thirds of full-time workers in Singapore felt"vacation-deprived" last year, with about four in 10 saying they could not get enough time off work to use up their annual leave.
Nearly nine in 10 of employees in Singapore felt they deserved more annual leave last year, up from 76 per cent in 2017.Sentiments of vacation deprivation grew more rapidly in Singapore as compared to the global average, the study found. Singapore recorded a 6 per cent bump in these sentiments compared to 2017 – the fourth largest increase in the world. India and Thailand had the biggest jumps at 15 per cent and 14 per cent respectively, followed by the United States which saw a 9 per cent rise.
Younger workers in Singapore showed slightly higher levels of vacation deprivation sentiments compared to older workers. About 67 per cent of those aged 18 to 34 said they were deprived, compared to 65 per cent of workers aged 35 to 49, and 52 per cent of those aged 50 and above who said the same. “Taking regular, quality vacations is known to provide numerous positive benefits to the personal and professional well-being of workers,” said Lavinia Rajaram, head of communications for Asia-Pacific at Brand Expedia.
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