In a recent study, TravelOnline.com surveyed 10,000 Australian people about their holiday habits. By looking at the connections between work and travel, our survey found that 66.5% of Aussies fail to use all of their annual leave each year. Of the full 4 weeks/year that Aussies are entitled to, 20% of people fail to use 2 weeks of holidays and 6% fail to take just 1 weeks’ worth of holidays per year. While there are many factors that influence peoples holiday choices, we have outlined the top reasons why Aussies fail to use their annual leave.
I feel guilty
The number one reason why people put off taking holidays is because of guilt. Our survey revealed that 65.8% of people experience guilt when requesting time off work for holidays. Workplace guilt comes in…