Focus on Canada: Business travel no vacation
Canadians are traveling more often, but not for vacations. A new survey shows they are packing their bags for business trips.
Almost one-third of 550 people polled online said they traveled more for business than in previous years, with 20% leaving home at least once a month.
Seven per cent said they spend a week or more each month on the road.
“More and more companies are globalizing,” Remy Piazza, managing director of CareerBuilder.ca, which conducted the survey, told Reuters. He added:
“I think it’s safe to say we’ll see a lot more business travel from not just salespeople and consultants, but other people within organizations as well.”
Even with rising fuel costs, business traveling does not appear to be slowing down, the poll shows.
As the demand for business travel increases, maintaining a healthy work/life balance has become a challenge, with 28% saying they have felt a negative impact on their home life.
To help maintain a better balance, some companies have offered employees more flexible work hours and job sharing options.
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