One-in-Four Workers Can't Afford to Take a Vacation
25 May 2011 11:00 Africa/Lagos One-in-Four Workers Can't Afford to Take a Vacation, CareerBuilder Survey Finds --30 Percent Work While on Vacation-- PR Newswire CHICAGO, May 25, 2011 CHICAGO, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As we approach the official kick-off to summer getaways with Memorial Day weekend, a recent study from CareerBuilder shows financial constraints and demanding work schedules have some workers foregoing vacation plans this year. Twenty-four percent of full-time workers reported they can't afford to take a vacation in 2011, up from 21 percent last year. Another 12 percent reported they can afford a vacation, but don't have plans to take one this year. More than 5,600 workers participated in the nationwide study, which was conducted from February 21 to March 10, 2011. INFOGRAPHIC: http://bit.ly/k0hS3X. While the majority of workers are planning some time away from work, three-in-ten plan to take the office with them on vacation. Thirty percent reported t...