Battling Burnout? Take Your Promo JobOn Vacation The past couple of years have brought severe challenges and stress to the already hardworking people of the promotional products industry. Pandemicrelated shifts in buyer preferences, supply chain disorder and rising inflation have pushed plenty of end buyers, distributors and suppliers to their limits. Everyone could use a vacation, but what if the demands of workmake you feel like you can’t get away with getting away? Across all industries, a major trend over the course of 2020 and 2021 was the rise of the working vacation. Dubbed a “workation” in a Passport-Photo.Online poll of more than 1,100 Americans on their recent workation experiences, most respondents reported significant returns from their on-task getaways, and 94% said they would take a similar trip again. While it might be presumed that working on vacation would mean both less productivity and less enjoyment, time off has been shown to have positive effects both before and long after a trip. So while it might not be the most accomplished week or two of your career, the benefits can be felt on either side of a working getaway. In the survey, 86% of employees agreed that their workation boosted their productivity and 81% reported growing more creative at work after their getaway. There is also a benefit to retention, and 69% said they are less likely to quit their jobs following a workation, and 83% saying that the time away from their usual surroundings helped themcope with burnout. Eighty-four percent were more satisfied with their positions after the workation. 67% To recharge mental and emotional batteries 62% To avoid feeling stuck on one place 60% To explore a new destination without having to use vacation time 57% To escape the routine and enjoy a change of scenery 42% To meet new friends, business contracts, or love 18% To prevent or cope with burnout Key Reasons To Workation | APRIL 2022 | 59 GROW
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