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Why Working During Vacation Can Cost You a Promotion
By ValueChampion  •  April 23, 2019

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Even with a guaranteed minimum of 7 days of paid annual leave, many Singaporeans are feeling overwhelmed by work. Coping with high expectations and a workaholic culture, about 200 workers lodge complaints with MOM each year regarding "excessive working hours." Even more, about 36% of workers put "more holidays and annual leave" as their top priority at the workplace (excluding pay raises). Perhaps the biggest issue is that vacations aren't being fully utilised–if you're taking shorter breaks and bringing work along with you, you may actually be damaging your work performance in the long-run.

Working on Vacation is Working for Free–At Your Financial Loss

According to research by British Airways, 64% of Singaoreans said their longest holiday in 2017

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