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Benefits June 18, 2002
Americans Make Vacation Plans Despite Slump
June 18, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The economy may be
limping along, but Americans are going ahead with their
vacation plans anyway, a new survey by TrueCareers, an online
staffing firm finds.
Reported by Nicole Halsey
Of the survey’s 1,184 respondents, 61% said that they planned to take a vacation this year despite the economic climate. Of the remainder, 68% are staying put for financial reasons.
Results of the survey show that:
- 24% of respondents are concerned about job instability,
- while 44% are concerned about the cost of vacationing they feel that taking time off is important,
- 53% of respondents say that their employers encourage them to take a vacation through company policies, and
- 42% of respondents spend their vacations at home or with their families