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Everyone Needs a Vacation from Work: “Getting Back to Work”

Filed under On the Job, Salary and Benefits
Posted by Libraries, July 13, 2007
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Dawn Rosenthal McKay, About.com Career Planning, July 10, 2007.
http://careerplanning.about.com/b/a/257277.htm

Given the rapid pace of today’s workplace, it is very easy for any employee to opt out of taking a vacation. Whether it is because the employee wishes to avoid the inevitable pile-up of work which awaits her upon her return or whether she feels that she will come across as a more dedicated worker, this article emphatically discourages skipping vacations.

The author makes a strong case for getting away from the office as extremely beneficial for reducing stress, for mitigating possible burn-out, and for boosting long-term productivity. There are also links accompanying the article which explore the topics of stress reduction and coping with burn-out in greater depth.

Whether or not you currently feel negative effects of job pressures, read this article for its cautionary/preventative value. And remember, all work and no play is an untenable situation for anyone in the long-run.

—Peter Simm