Research reveals that taking a vacation from time to time can increase the likelihood of getting a pay raise or promotion
Don't store avocado like this: it's dangerousToo many people limit their happiness and success, claiming that taking breaks from work would send a negative message to their bosses and slow down their career advancement. But research says the exact opposite. Taking a vacation from time to time can increase the likelihood of getting a pay raise or promotion.
Who says taking a well-deserved break from work gives your boss a bad impression? The association U.S. Travel launched the 'Time Off' project in recent years to demonstrate the social, economic and personal benefits of taking some well-deserved rest every now and then. The purpose of this initiative is to change the mentality traditionally linked to the idea of vacation: too often, dedicating time to oneself is considered a frivolous, useless activity - and instead it is essential to strengthen family and couple relationships and to improve the quality of one's health.
Unused vacation days turn into dozens of busy, stressed, unhappy, and less productive Americans, both at home and at work. Roger Dow, president of US Travel. - Changing mentality and behavior in our overloaded culture is not only a blessing for our society, but also for ourselves.
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Here is a list of excellent reasons why taking a vacation is also good for work:
- Increase your chances of promotion or salary increase. According to 'Time Off', people who consume all the days of vacation available to them have a 6,5% better chance of getting a promotion than those who leave 11 or more days of paid vacation unused. This percentage might seem small, but it nevertheless confirms that consuming all the holidays is not an impediment to promotion - quite the opposite.
- A positive and involved brain is good for the company. Thinking positive increases productivity by 31% and sales in a company by 37%, because the biggest advantage in the modern economy is an optimistic and positive mindset. To be at its best at work, the brain needs periodic breaks to recover fresh and creative energy.
- The boss will see that you are more productive. According to some studies, bosses associate employees' personal happiness with their productivity. In fact, as many as 31% of employers encourage employees to take advantage of all their holidays because it contributes to their personal happiness. And happiness is connected with greater productivity and a collaborative spirit.
- Not taking time off equates to a decrease in pay. If you are a salaried employee and vacation is part of your employment contract, you are essentially lowering your salary by working when you are paid to stay at home. Many workers object that they cannot take vacation as they have too much work to do in the office. So think about this: whether you take a vacation or not, there will always be a mountain of work waiting for you in the office - in other words, life is over, work is endless.
There are numerous companies that appreciate the benefits of having their employees take their (paid) holidays - says the Managing Director of the 'Time Off' project, Gary Oster. - But the biggest beneficiaries are the workers themselves, who will enjoy stronger ties with their family members, greater job satisfaction and better personal health as a result of a time away from the office.
Fonte: Harvard Business Review / U.S. Travel
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