Shorter vacations are in vogue. (Portfolio).(survey by the American Productivity and Quality Center)(Brief Article)
National Driller, September, 2002
There was a time when management annoyed the workers by not letting them take two-week vacations. These days, however, employees wouldn't want to take two weeks off anyway.
Nearly 80 percent of the people responding to a survey conducted by the American Productivity & Quality Center in Houston say they would rather take a few brief vacations during the course of the year -- maybe one full week and then several long weekends. And not only is this what they'd prefer, it's what they're doing.
The reasons? Try getting your work schedule, your spouse's work schedule and your kid's schedules to line up for a 14-day window. Even if you're on your own, it's very difficult to get everything you need done to let you get away. And then if you return after two...
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