May 12, 2009
Despite Guru's post yesterday about Christmas being almost upon us, thoughts this time of year inevitably turn to time off and the summer holidays.
A couple of weeks off, away from the daily grind of work, the stresses of the office, the emotional turmoil of making half the workforce redundant. Some 'me' time to really kick back and relax.
However, a new survey shows this idyllic scenario is often a mere pipedream, especially for those among us fortunate enough to be blessed with children.
A study of 1,855 Brits from recruitment website Hirescores found that 63% of parents think that a week's holiday with the kids is more stressful than a week at work. Half confess that they do not look forward to family holidays, and admit they would rather leave the kids at home.
Six in 10 respondents also worry that their return to the office after a week or two on holiday will be even more stressful than if they had not gone away in the first place.
So what's the solution? Guru reckons disciples have two choices: pack the kids off to summer camp and enjoy a stress-free fortnight; or take the approach favoured by many of the UK's underclass - just bugger off and leave the kids home alone.
A couple of weeks off, away from the daily grind of work, the stresses of the office, the emotional turmoil of making half the workforce redundant. Some 'me' time to really kick back and relax.
However, a new survey shows this idyllic scenario is often a mere pipedream, especially for those among us fortunate enough to be blessed with children.
A study of 1,855 Brits from recruitment website Hirescores found that 63% of parents think that a week's holiday with the kids is more stressful than a week at work. Half confess that they do not look forward to family holidays, and admit they would rather leave the kids at home.
Six in 10 respondents also worry that their return to the office after a week or two on holiday will be even more stressful than if they had not gone away in the first place.
So what's the solution? Guru reckons disciples have two choices: pack the kids off to summer camp and enjoy a stress-free fortnight; or take the approach favoured by many of the UK's underclass - just bugger off and leave the kids home alone.
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Send the kids to work - less stress and they can sort out the little jobs you never get around to :-)
All the best from Brighton,
Mark
Posted by Training Mark | May 12, 2009 6:46 PM
Posted on May 12, 2009 18:46