No time for holidays, insurer says
Aug 12 2008
More than a fifth of small business owners in the UK do not have time to take a day off as holiday over the whole year, according to a survey.
Research from Lloyds TSB Business Insurance reports 14 per cent of owners take between one and five days' holiday, while 22 per cent have six to ten days off a year.
Those who run firms with more than three employees were found to be more stressed about their work and more likely to say they can 'rarely' or 'never' switch off from their company.
Small firm owners who do go on holiday are often in touch with their companies while away and 62 per cent take a business mobile phone with them.
Anne Marie Koukourava, partnership director for the insurer, comments that new technology has made it more difficult to switch off from work.
She adds: 'It's ironic that the very benefits associated with being your own boss, such as choosing your own hours and flexibility, are the very things that seem to be lacking for many of Britain's small business owners.'
Speaking to the Aberdeen Press and Journal, Carol Nicholson, an HR consultant, advises people to leave laptops and mobiles at home when taking time off for a holiday.
Research from Lloyds TSB Business Insurance reports 14 per cent of owners take between one and five days' holiday, while 22 per cent have six to ten days off a year.
Those who run firms with more than three employees were found to be more stressed about their work and more likely to say they can 'rarely' or 'never' switch off from their company.
Small firm owners who do go on holiday are often in touch with their companies while away and 62 per cent take a business mobile phone with them.
Anne Marie Koukourava, partnership director for the insurer, comments that new technology has made it more difficult to switch off from work.
She adds: 'It's ironic that the very benefits associated with being your own boss, such as choosing your own hours and flexibility, are the very things that seem to be lacking for many of Britain's small business owners.'
Speaking to the Aberdeen Press and Journal, Carol Nicholson, an HR consultant, advises people to leave laptops and mobiles at home when taking time off for a holiday.