Shorter vacations in vogue. (Portfolio: The Business Management Files).(Brief Article)
National Driller, July, 2003
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 the full two weeks at once 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 reason? Try getting your work schedule, your spouse's schedule and your kids' schedules to line up for a 14-day window. Even if you're on your own, it's difficult to get everything you need done to let you get away. And even if you were able to get...
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