Nearly two-thirds of IT managers fail to take their
full holiday entitlement, according to a
report by the Chartered Management Institute.
One fifth of the 63% of managers who do not say it is because
their
workload is too high, and a further 29% work on holiday to
reduce pressure when they return.
UK employers are saving around £4bn a year on directors who
collectively abstain from taking 21.6m days of holiday each
year.
The figure has risen since 2004, when 40% did not take their
full holiday.
Some 37% of directors who do not take holiday intend to sell
their entitlement back to their company.
But environmental issues are not affecting those who do travel,
with only 12% of managers intending to offset the
carbon footprint created by long-haul flights and 10% intending
to fly less frequently.
The survey also showed that 78% of managers are involved in
regular voluntary work.
IT resignations increase as earnings growth slows >>
IT managers unfazed by impending smoking ban >>
Comment on this article:
computer.weekly@rbi.co.uk