Millennials More Likely to Lie to Take a Day Off, Survey Says
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Millennials More Likely to Lie to Take a Day Off, Survey Says
May 7, 2014
Source: MASHABLE
"We are very driven by experience and in particular unique and different experiences — those experiences involve us physically being there.""We are very driven by experience and in particular unique and different experiences — those experiences involve us physically being there." Expectations may also play a role, according to Russell. New employees are offered an average of 11 vacation days for one year of work, according to a November 2013 survey done by theSociety of Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the U.S. Travel Association. Millennials often value vacation time as an important aspect of a job and assume they will be able to take more days off than they are actually allotted, a belief which could lead to excuses as a way of getting out of the office. However, if company policies on vacation time are clearly written and consistently enforced, employees may have a better idea of how much flexibility there really is from the time they interview for a job, Russell said. Young employees who frequently take spontaneous time off can create friction with their older bosses and even fellow staff members who may grow resentful. The habit can make it difficult for work to get done, especially if those escaping office life are an integral part of a team. Of course, Millennials who buck the trend may hold an advantage over those that don't in an 80% of life is showing up kind of way. "If bosses are Millennials they might get it — if not, they might make the assumption that [the employee is] not reliable," Russell said. One big question that remains is whether this trend is temporary, or a sign of an upcoming change to corporate structure. Some tech companies, often started by young entrepreneurs à la Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, have already begun taking an unorthodox view when it comes to time off. Netflix offers employees an unlimited vacation policy as do Foursquare and Evernote, among others. On the other hand, more than half of employees who receive paid vacation days don't actually choose to use them, according to a 2014 Glassdoor survey. There is some disparity about whether this habit is cause for concern. Dorsey believes that "any trend that affects productivity and teamwork is something that employers must pay attention to," but the solution could be organization specific — as simple as speaking with employees and providing more options for recognition and opportunities for engagement.
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