Sunscreen? Check. BlackBerry? Nope.

By Allison Linn

We hear a lot these days about how we’re working harder than ever and struggling with work/life balance. So we were surprised by a new survey finding that most vacation goers actually plan to leave work at the office this summer.

The survey - conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of jobs website Glassdoor - found that around 65 percent of workers who are taking a vacation this summer expect to check out of work completely.

Only 13 percent of the vacationing employees said they are expected to work while on vacation, and another 18 percent said they’d only have to work in an emergency.

The figures excluded people who said they were self-employed. The survey of around 2,000 people was conducted online in June.

Do you plan to work on vacation this summer?

Results with 17 short comments
Total of 1,801 votes - click on the "Display Comments" bar below to sort comments

34.3%
Yes, it's expected that we at least check e-mail
618 votes
44.2%
No, I leave it at the office
796 votes
21.5%
Only in an emergency
387 votes
Display Comments:
No, I leave it at the office

Those days are over

    #1
     - Einstein-3556858
     - 3:14 pm EDT on Fri Jul 1, 2011
    Yes, it's expected that we at least check e-mail

    I checked my email until my blackberry died 4 days in.

      #2
       - melane75038
       - 3:27 pm EDT on Fri Jul 1, 2011
      Yes, it's expected that we at least check e-mail

      No choice

        #3
         - Jersey Paul
         - 5:08 pm EDT on Fri Jul 1, 2011
        No, I leave it at the office

        It's called vacation, as opposed to "Working remotely". Don't contribute to the greedy workaholic corporate culture!

        • 1 vote
        #4
         - Will-1091847
         - 5:40 pm EDT on Fri Jul 1, 2011
        Only in an emergency

        I wish I had a job to leave at the office I wish I had!

        • 1 vote
        #5
         - about that
         - 5:44 pm EDT on Fri Jul 1, 2011
        Yes, it's expected that we at least check e-mail

        In this economy, business comes first.

        • 1 vote
        #6
         - Monkey@Keyboard
         - 5:45 pm EDT on Fri Jul 1, 2011
        Only in an emergency

        Of course emergencies are daily . I been doing 70 hour weeks for 2 and a half years now . My coworkers dropping like flies .

          #7
           - EastRowanDad
           - 6:14 pm EDT on Fri Jul 1, 2011
          No, I leave it at the office

          Are you kidding? They get enough from me Monday through Friday when there is no vacation involved. My personal time is mine and my family's

            #8
             - Maleko-1182530
             - 8:07 pm EDT on Fri Jul 1, 2011
            Yes, it's expected that we at least check e-mail

            My stupid company makes a big deal if you take off more than 9 working days, so I have to work one day out of my planned 2 week vaca. Bah!

              #9
               - Suze the Muze
               - 12:54 am EDT on Sat Jul 2, 2011
              Yes, it's expected that we at least check e-mail

              What vacation?

                #10
                 - UDunnoBro
                 - 8:35 am EDT on Sat Jul 2, 2011
                Yes, it's expected that we at least check e-mail

                What vacation?

                  #11
                   - UDunnoBro
                   - 8:37 am EDT on Sat Jul 2, 2011
                  No, I leave it at the office

                  If you need to be on call, and you're not a business owner, then it is not a vacation, so you should not be charged for the days.

                    #12
                     - Mymomdidnotraiseafool
                     - 8:05 am EDT on Mon Jul 4, 2011
                    No, I leave it at the office

                    Maybe this is because only the affluent can afford vacations now. Me-I'd never take work with if it could be helped.

                      #13
                       - fgh-1038628
                       - 11:53 am EDT on Tue Jul 5, 2011
                      No, I leave it at the office

                      While I do carry a cell phone, I have with my coworkers procedures in place that we can all temporarily step in each other's shoes as neede

                        #14
                         - Dathias
                         - 5:05 pm EDT on Tue Jul 5, 2011
                        Only in an emergency

                        I used to - not any more

                          #15
                           - Lisa-385674
                           - 6:07 pm EDT on Tue Jul 5, 2011
                          No, I leave it at the office

                          Why bother being a slave to corporate america anymore. Its not like they'll pay me any more if I interrupt my vacation to work.

                            #16
                             - Mikeee
                             - 2:47 pm EDT on Mon Jul 11, 2011
                            Yes, it's expected that we at least check e-mail

                            I need a job and bad at this point i 'll take what I can get.

                              #17
                               - tgraham16
                               - 4:53 pm EDT on Tue Jul 12, 2011
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