40% of Managers “Too Busy” for Holidays 231 Filed under - Archived Content A survey of business owners and managers has revealed that 40% are “too busy” to use all of their annual leave. Additional reasons for not using all of their annual leave included: 20% state there isn’t anyone to cover their absence 11% don’t trust anyone else to cover their leave The findings were revealed by the Close Brothers Business Barometer, which gauges the opinion of SME owners and managers from a variety of sectors across the UK and Ireland. Participants were also asked: “Roughly how much of your holiday entitlement goes to waste each year?” 41% lose between 3 and 5 days 20% forfeit more than 10 days each year – that’s two full working weeks Of those that do take their full holiday allowance, 54% said they mainly use it to go abroad and a further 28% spend time away from home in the UK. Will you be taking all of your annual leave this year? Author: Megan Jones Published On: 29th Jul 2015 - Last modified: 18th Dec 2018 Read more about - Archived Content Contact Centre Reports, Surveys and White Papers Get the latest exciting call centre reports, specialist whitepapers and interesting case-studies. Choose the content that you want to receive. Contact Centre Reports, Surveys and White Papers Invites to exclusive Webinars & Events Weekly Newsletter