Canarian Weekly
23-11-2012, 13:30
SPANISH workers stand alongside those from France, Germany and Brazil as the people given more holidays per year than anyone else.
And those most hard done by are the Italians, Japanese, Koreans, Mexicans and Americans.
Research conducted by Expedia reveals the feeling in Europe is that holidays are a right rather than a privilege for the workforce, while Asian countries and theUSwant more for their money.
Spanish, Brazilian and French workers have an annual average of 30 days off, plus bank holidays, and so do Germans. But although employees inFranceandSpaintake every single day’s holiday they are entitled to, the Germans tend to take an average of 28 days.
But Germans are less likely to take work on holiday with them, with 62% saying they forget about the office when they are away, compared with 66% of Brazilian workers, who check their work emails even if they go away for their break.
British, Norwegian, Danish, Canadian and Swedish employees get an average of 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays every year, and tend to take all of them.
But Japanese staff get 13 days only on average – and rarely take more than five!
South Korean and Taiwanese workers are given around 10 days off holiday a year, of which they usually only take seven, while in Mexico and the US, of the 12-14 days entitled annual leave, employees normally only take 10.
Those who do not go away for their annual leave say the main problems are either financial, or they have difficulty co-ordinating things with their friends or family.
At least half of all employees inJapan,Taiwan,South KoreaandItalysay they do not get support from the bosses, or encouragement to take their annual leave. In fact, doing so is normally frowned upon.
The bosses who genuinely encourage their staff to take the time off they are entitled to are inNorway,SwedenandBrazil.
the study claims.
As for those who like to go away, most plump for sunshine and a beach as their No1 choice in 18 of the 22 countries which figured in the research.
South Koreans were the biggest seaside devotees, with 45% opting for beach holidays, while Japanese workers preferred the outdoor life
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And those most hard done by are the Italians, Japanese, Koreans, Mexicans and Americans.
Research conducted by Expedia reveals the feeling in Europe is that holidays are a right rather than a privilege for the workforce, while Asian countries and theUSwant more for their money.
Spanish, Brazilian and French workers have an annual average of 30 days off, plus bank holidays, and so do Germans. But although employees inFranceandSpaintake every single day’s holiday they are entitled to, the Germans tend to take an average of 28 days.
But Germans are less likely to take work on holiday with them, with 62% saying they forget about the office when they are away, compared with 66% of Brazilian workers, who check their work emails even if they go away for their break.
British, Norwegian, Danish, Canadian and Swedish employees get an average of 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays every year, and tend to take all of them.
But Japanese staff get 13 days only on average – and rarely take more than five!
South Korean and Taiwanese workers are given around 10 days off holiday a year, of which they usually only take seven, while in Mexico and the US, of the 12-14 days entitled annual leave, employees normally only take 10.
Those who do not go away for their annual leave say the main problems are either financial, or they have difficulty co-ordinating things with their friends or family.
At least half of all employees inJapan,Taiwan,South KoreaandItalysay they do not get support from the bosses, or encouragement to take their annual leave. In fact, doing so is normally frowned upon.
The bosses who genuinely encourage their staff to take the time off they are entitled to are inNorway,SwedenandBrazil.
the study claims.
As for those who like to go away, most plump for sunshine and a beach as their No1 choice in 18 of the 22 countries which figured in the research.
South Koreans were the biggest seaside devotees, with 45% opting for beach holidays, while Japanese workers preferred the outdoor life
More... (http://www.canarianweekly.com/holidays-spain-it/)