Vacationitis: Domestic Admin Dominates Our Time Off Work

2013 Hilton UK Vacation Deficit Report reveals that Brits only enjoy Hilton 8 days out of 24 HOTELS & RESORTS of annual leave each year... the rest of the time is being taken up with `domestic admin'. And now, our lack of holidays has been dubbed vacationitis 60% claimed that they regularly have days off where they feel more tired and stressed out than they would have done if they had been in the office, because they are doing anything but relaxing... top ten reasons for taking annual leave #1 40% to catch up on home improvements #2 33% to go shopping for birthdays, holidays etc #3 ¡Hİ4. 32% to visit friends or relatives #4 31% to attend medical appointments #5 28% to catch up on cleaning and household chores #6 t 25% to attend a funeral #7 25% to attend a wedding # 8 24% to look after ill children #9 24% to attend an event relating to their children #10 15% their partner is ill and can't look after the children Even when Brits do take time out... more than half continue to check emails and take work calls with... 5 million people checking emails hourly 40% in bed (even after sex) on a date at weddings of those checking emails on social occassions blue monday... 21 The results emerged as Brits brace themselves for Blue Monday, (Jan 21st) recognised as the UK's most depressing of the year due to the post-Christmas blues. Jan Dr. Arnall created his formula for the most depressing day of the year by working six distinct factors into the equation: time elapsed since failing our to take action New Years our general our need seasonal motivational and to have levels resolutions something to look forward to credit card debt level and weather time elapsed since Christmas conditions our ability to pay that debt (Gloomy old January and its typical lack of sunshine) After experiencing one of the wettest summers on record in 2012... 60% fooling miserable of the population has been left feeling miserable 6 million think they may be suffering from SAD 50% of the population feeling happiest when it's sunny www.vacationcarecentre.hilton.com www.hilton.com http://news.hilton.com @HiltonHotels #Vacationitis f facebook.com/Hilton Blue Monday was mathematically calculated in 2005 by Dr. Cliff Arnall - a researcher at Cardiff University.