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Too busy for holidays

One in four people will cancel a holiday this year because of “severe” pressures at work, according to a new report. A survey of 500 UK adults showed that many had already called off a break at the last minute because of work commitments. One in seven said they took work with them on holiday, constantly checking emails and voice messages to stay in touch with the office, the study by holiday firm Expedia found.

Financial worries will force one in 20 people to “sell” a holiday to a colleague or back to their employer, while UK workers are more likely than anyone else in Europe to find themselves with days owing at the end of the year.

Alison Couper, communications director of Expedia.co.uk, said (perhaps predicably): “Getting your work-life balance just right is sometimes difficult due to work pressures. But it is very important to ensure that you give yourself enough time to recharge your batteries and switch off from the working environment.”

Many of those questioned said they were too busy to get away. Others complained that their boss was not supportive of people who used up all their holiday entitlement.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .