Are vacations where people completely disconnect from the office a thing of the past? Research shows "workations" may be more common for professionals today.

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2. © 2017 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Source: Accountemps survey from more than 1,000 workers age 18+ in the U.S.
What You Need To Know
Reasons for checking in include:
 Gaining peace of mind that things were under control (54 percent)
 Keeping projects moving along (53 percent)
 Avoiding coming back to extra work (47 percent)
 Preventing colleagues from feeling undue stress (34 percent).
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54 percent of workers typically
check in with the office at least
once or twice a week during
their vacation.
15 percent of workers
touch base at least once
or twice a day, compared
to 21 percent in 2016.

3. © 2017 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Source: Accountemps survey from more than 1,000 workers age 18+ in the U.S.
Workers were asked, “How many vacation days will you
be taking off this summer?”
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THE AVERAGE:
10 DAYS

4. © 2017 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Source: Accountemps survey from more than 1,000 workers age 18+ in the U.S.
Workers were asked, “Do you plan to take more or fewer
vacation days this summer than you did last summer?”
More days
4
Fewer
days
Same amount
of days
30%
12%
58%
ALL RESPONSES:

5. © 2017 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Source: Accountemps survey from more than 1,000 workers age 18+ in the U.S.
Workers were asked, “Do you plan to take more or fewer
vacation days this summer than you did last summer?”
More days
5
Fewer
days
Same amount
of days
35%
10%
55%
MALE
RESPONSES:
FEMALE
RESPONSES:
More days
Fewer
days
Same amount
of days
24%
14%
61%

6. © 2017 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Source: Accountemps survey from more than 1,000 workers age 18+ in the U.S.
Workers were asked, “Do you plan to take more or fewer
vacation days this summer than you did last summer?”
More days
6
Fewer
days
Same amount
of days
41%
17%
41%
18-34 YEAR OLD
RESPONSES:
35-54 YEAR OLD
RESPONSES:
55+ YEAR OLD
RESPONSES:
More days
Fewer
days
Same amount
of days
25%
9%
66%
More days
Fewer
days
Same amount
of days
16%
8%
76%

7. © 2017 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Source: Accountemps survey from more than 1,000 workers age 18+ in the U.S.
Workers were asked, “Which best describes how you
feel about the amount of time you get off of work?”
It’s too much: I can’t
possibly take all the vacation
time I have accrued!
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It’s just the right amount:
I get enough time off every
year to recharge.
It’s not enough: I could
use more time to recharge.
7%
56%
37%
ALL RESPONSES:

8. © 2017 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Source: Accountemps survey from more than 1,000 workers age 18+ in the U.S.
Workers were asked, “Which best describes how you
feel about the amount of time you get off of work?”
It’s too much: I can’t
possibly take all the vacation
time I have accrued!
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It’s just the right amount:
I get enough time off every
year to recharge.
It’s not enough: I could
use more time to recharge.
8%
61%
31%
MALE
RESPONSES:
It’s too much: I can’t
possibly take all the vacation
time I have accrued!
It’s just the right amount:
I get enough time off every
year to recharge.
It’s not enough: I could
use more time to recharge.
5%
51%
44%
FEMALE
RESPONSES:

9. © 2017 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Source: Accountemps survey from more than 1,000 workers age 18+ in the U.S.
Workers were asked, “Which best describes how you
feel about the amount of time you get off of work?”
It’s too much.
9
It’s just the right amount.
It’s not enough.
10%
51%
39%
18-34 YEAR OLDS:
35-54 YEAR OLDS:
55+ YEAR OLDS:
It’s too much.
It’s just the right amount.
It’s not enough.
4%
58%
38%
It’s too much.
It’s just the right amount.
It’s not enough.
8%
64%
28%

10. © 2017 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Source: Accountemps survey from more than 1,000 workers age 18+ in the U.S.
Workers were asked, “During your summer vacation, how
often do you typically check in with the office?”
10
I don’t check in at all
Once or twice a week
Several times a week
47%
24%
15%
Once or twice a day
Several times a day
10%
5%
ALL RESPONSES:
2017
2016
59%
12%
8%
12%
9%

11. © 2017 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Source: Accountemps survey from more than 1,000 workers age 18+ in the U.S.
Workers were asked, “During your summer vacation, how
often do you typically check in with the office?”
11
I don’t check in at all
Once or twice a week
Several times a week
41%
55%
Once or twice a day
Several times a day
MALE RESPONSES
FEMALE RESPONSES
27%
20%
18%
11%
10%
9%
4%
5%

12. © 2017 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Source: Accountemps survey from more than 1,000 workers age 18+ in the U.S.
Workers were asked, “During your summer vacation, how
often do you typically check in with the office?”
12
I don’t check in at all
Once or twice a week
Several times a week
38%
52%
Once or twice a day
Several times a day
18-34 YEAR OLDS
35-54 YEAR OLDS
27%
22%
16%
16%
13%
8%
6%
3%
55+ YEAR OLDS
60%
21%
8%
6%
5%

13. © 2017 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Source: Accountemps survey from more than 1,000 workers age 18+ in the U.S.
Workers were asked, “What are the reasons you check in
with the office while on vacation?”*
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ALL RESPONSES: To gain peace of
mind that things
are under control
To keep projects
moving along
To avoid coming
back to extra work
54%
53%
47%
To prevent
colleagues from
feeling undue stress
Other
34%
3%
*Multiple responses were allowed.

14. © 2017 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Source: Accountemps survey from more than 1,000 workers age 18+ in the U.S.
Workers were asked, “What are the reasons you check in
with the office while on vacation?”*
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*Multiple responses were allowed.
MALE RESPONSES: FEMALE RESPONSES:
53%
55%
42%
31%
3%
To gain peace of
mind that things
are under control
To keep projects
moving along
To avoid coming
back to extra work
55%
51%
55%
To prevent
colleagues from
feeling undue stress
Other
39%
4%

15. © 2017 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Source: Accountemps survey from more than 1,000 workers age 18+ in the U.S.
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Workers were asked, “What are the reasons you check in
with the office while on vacation?”*
51%
56%
52%
55%
41%
56%
37%
34%
3%
2%
18-34 YEAR OLDS
35-54 YEAR OLDS
55+ YEAR OLDS
58%
53%
43%
22%
9%
To gain peace of
mind that things
are under control
To keep projects
moving along
To avoid coming
back to extra work
To prevent
colleagues from
feeling undue stress
Other
*Multiple responses were allowed.

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