Who said Singaporeans are workaholics?
Not if you go by poll findings that recruitment
firm Randstad released on
Tuesday (June 16).
We're 4th when it comes to taking work calls while on holiday -
with one in two feeling like they just have to answer the phone during vacations.
Ah, the sun, sand and sea... and I'm a busy worker bee. PHOTO:
REUTERS
The study covers 34 countries in the Asia Pacific region,
Europe and the Americas.
About 400 people in Singapore answered an online
questionnaire. Their
replies threw up another surprise for those
lamenting the work-life imbalance here.
The Singapore worker is more switched off compared with his
counterpart in Hong Kong (77 per cent), China (67 per
cent) and India (63 per cent).
GRAPHICS: SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST
But letting go of work completely can be tough, as
these stats
show:
Don't blame the inability to switch off on greater connectivity and
the prevalence of smart phones.
Randstad country director for Singapore, Mr Michael Smith,
said:
While it's great to have a high level of commitment to the job, Mr
Smith said employees have to learn to let go.
Here are some tips to help you switch off
and relax:
*Hand over your work to a colleague before you go on
holiday.
*Give instructions that you only want to hear from them
if something really urgent comes up.
*Stop responding to e-mails once you’ve left the office unless
it’s really necessary, otherwise that’s what your clients
and colleagues will come to expect all the time.
TNP