Work stress leads to rise in ‘nightcations’
Work stress and overtime are seeing Britons abandoning longer holidays for odd nights away, according to Travelodge.
The budget hotel group says nearly 37% of workers are opting for a ‘nightcation’ – a single night out of town to recharge batteries, so as not to miss much work.
Statistics show that 1/3 of us are working two days unpaid overtime a week and 40% of us plug in from home to work in the evenings.
One in five adults surveyed said that they check their email as soon as they wake up in the morning whilst 13% of workers stated they regularly wake up in the middle of the night to check incoming emails.
London and Liverpool residents come out as the country’s most overworked with an average of 11 extra unpaid hours worked every week.
While Wales, Manchester and Belfast were the lowest with just over seven hours each week.
According to the research, supported by psychologist Corinne Sweet, the pressure to perform at work and keep our jobs during times of rising unemployment deters employees from leaving the office for longer periods.
Shakila Ahmed, Travelodge spokeswoman said: "This year we have experienced a significant rise in just Saturday night bookings compared to previous years.
"To obtain a better understanding of the rational behind this trend we commissioned research to investigate how the economic crisis is affecting the psychologies of British holidaymakers."
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