The average worker needs a holiday every 57 days, research has revealed. A study carried out among 2,000 Brits found just two months is all it takes before the tiredness sets in, performance at work starts to slide and we feel like we need to get away from the daily grind. And while general fatigue [...]
Millions of grandparents are now tagging along on the family holiday, a study has revealed. Researchers found that four in ten adults are asking their own parents to come on the annual summer get-away in order for the whole family to spend time together. Six in ten said long working hours, re-locating for jobs and [...]
New research has shown that a third of businesses lack the resources to deal with staff absence, with bosses and employees both taking the strain. In fact, over a quarter of bosses and managers admit they have a real problem coping with staff absence in their workplace. Of those, 27% of bosses admit they have [...]
The perfect holiday is an 11-day break following a five-hour flight with a temperature of 24 degrees – and Fifty Shades of Grey to read beside the pool, research has revealed. The dream location is a 20 mile private transfer from the airport, with direct access to the beach from the accommodation which boasts a [...]
The average Brit only gets to enjoy eight days of annual leave each year – because the rest of the time is taken up with ‘domestic admin’, a study has revealed. Despite having a typical allowance of around 24 days a year, researchers found the majority of that time is spent catching up on household [...]
Women spend longer looking at other women than they do at men, a study has shown. Researchers found women are far more interested in checking out what ‘the opposition’ look like than ogling passing blokes. Clocking other women’s shoes, cellulite and height, where their handbag is from and whether or not they have had plastic [...]
It takes the average Brit eight days and 22 hours to get back into a routine after a holiday, as a study revealed being forced to set the alarm clock, dealing with a mountain of washing and tackling the morning commute make it hard to get back up to speed. Three quarters of those polled [...]
Watching another colleague get promoted, missing out on a pay rise and sheer exhaustion are some of the top motivations for booking a trip away, as a study of 2,000 Brits discovered the top 20 factors which prompt a sudden interest in jetting off abroad at the drop of a hat. The results suggest people [...]
One in five Brits has never been on a holiday abroad, a study has revealed. Costs, hassle of dealing with immigration and passports and fears of exotic bugs and animals mean that more than a fifth of Brits have never set foot in a foreign country. No language barrier, being familiar with the culture and [...]
The average child will spend a staggering 143 hours and 36 minutes of the summer holidays staring at a screen, a study has revealed. Playing computer games, watching television and playing games on phones or other consoles mean very few children will have been out and about in Britain’s parks this summer. Instead, they’ll be [...]
