“Quiet Vacationing” definition: Refers to when employees take time off or “work from anywhere,” without telling their manager or receiving formal approval.
- Half (49%) of workers have or have considered taking a quiet vacation from work
- 14% of workers have lied to their manager or boss about their whereabouts while quiet vacationing
- Workers who have taken a quiet vacation attribute the following as reasons they didn’t notify their manager or seek the necessary approvals:
- 26% work remotely, so they didn’t think it mattered
- 20% were overwhelmed by their work life balance and needed a break
- 15% didn’t want to lose any pay by officially taking time off
- 11% didn’t think their manager would notice if they took a quiet vacation
- Some workers have taken quiet vacations more than once:
- 11% have taken 10 or more
- 10% have taken 5 - 10
- 16% have taken 2 - 4
- 4% have taken only one
- 26% of workers say a quiet vacation decreased their anxiety and improved their overall well being
- Workers cite several reasons that would prevent them from taking a quiet vacation:
- 51% wouldn’t want to jeopardize their job security or position at their company
- 27% feel too much guilt
- 22% wouldn’t want to let their coworkers down
- 21% wouldn’t want to risk losing pay
- 20% worry their manager would find out
Methodology
Monster survey conducted among workers, July 2024.
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