Why People Quit Their Job After A Vacation
While taking a vacation is great for employees, as it offers a relaxing break to enjoy life and see the world for a few weeks, it may be a cause of concern for many employers.
A survey of 1,200 people conducted by Monster.com found that 70% of people responded as being more likely to search for a different job after coming back from vacation.
The reason for this is that a vacation offers an opportunity for an employee to take a break from their routine and personally assess their current situation from an outsider’s point of view.
If the employee feels dread at the thought of going back to their office after their vacation ends, it may serve as a wake-up call to look for something more satisfying.
This evidence of a vacation resulting in an employee’s resignation would probably make an employer cringe and even consider doing away with vacation days. However, this is unlikely to happen and would probably lead to resentment from the employees, leading to employees quitting anyway.
Perhaps the solution to this dilemma is to focus not on the vacation, but on the workplace environment. If the workplace becomes a place where employees feel comfortable, energized, and eager to contribute, this would lead to employees taking vacations as a simple act of health rather than as an escape from their dreaded office duties.
Instead of blaming the vacation, it would be beneficial for bosses to look inward and evaluate how their employees feel at work and whether it is a place that they want to come back to.
By doing this, they can ensure that the 70% of employees who don’t return after a vacation are employees at other companies and not theirs.
