The rise of the double career break

Life is too short, we all need a break from time to time. Take two minutes and tell us "What You Think", do you agree?

Age

	Answer	Percentage	Votes
Total: 206
A.	25 - 34	28.64 %	59
B.	35 - 44	17.96 %	37
C.	16 - 24	16.02 %	33
D.	It's not perfect and people do get confused. Local councils need to talk to the people to work out the best approach for recycling.	11.17 %	23
E.	45 - 54	10.68 %	22
F.	It's completely confused. Different initiatives seem to be brought in every week. there needs to be a rethink.	8.25 %	17
G.	55 - 64	6.80 %	14
H.	64+	0.49 %	1
I.	Agree	0.00 %	0
J.	Yes	0.00 %	0
K.	No	0.00 %	0

Sex

	Answer	Percentage	Votes
Total: 164
A.	Female	74.39 %	122
B.	Male	25.61 %	42

Which of the following options would you consider to be the most desirable? (please tick two choices that you most agree with)

	Answer	Percentage	Votes
Total: 295
A.	Offers the chance to recharge your batteries properly	30.85 %	91
B.	Provides enough time for extensive travel	24.07 %	71
C.	Presents the opportunity to reflect on previous work patterns & behaviours and to make adjustments accordingly	14.92 %	44
D.	Helps you to refocus your career on return	14.24 %	42
E.	Would give you time to attend courses & learn other skills without day job pressures	13.56 %	40
F.	Reinforces how important work is in your life	2.37 %	7

Which of the following options would you consider to be the main disadvantages of a career break? (please tick two choices that you most agree with)

	Answer	Percentage	Votes
Total: 313
A.	The prospect of returning to work fills you with horror after months of freedom	24.60 %	77
B.	The break may leave you feeling less motivated and focused than ever	18.53 %	58
C.	The big boss sees your career break as a lack of interest in your career	12.78 %	40
D.	A long break might result in loss of skills and speed of execution, and confidence in decision making	12.46 %	39
E.	The thought of playing catch up on work done while you were away is unappealing	12.14 %	38
F.	The risk of your position becoming redundant in your absence	11.50 %	36
G.	Colleagues may succeed in usurping your position in the organisation	7.99 %	25

Have you taken a career break?

	Answer	Percentage	Votes
Total: 164
A.	No	75.61 %	124
B.	Yes	24.39 %	40

If YES to 5, how long was your career break?

	Answer	Percentage	Votes
Total: 164
A.	NO to 5	75.61 %	124
B.	9 - 12 months	15.24 %	25
C.	0 - 4 months	6.71 %	11
D.	5 - 8 months	2.44 %	4

If NO to 5, are you considering taking a career break?

	Answer	Percentage	Votes
Total: 164
A.	No	53.66 %	88
B.	Yes	28.05 %	46
C.	YES to 5	18.29 %	30

If YES to 7, then how long would you like your career break to be?

	Answer	Percentage	Votes
Total: 164
A.	NO to 7	48.78 %	80
B.	9 - 12 months	15.85 %	26
C.	YES to 5	15.24 %	25
D.	0 - 4 months	11.59 %	19
E.	5 - 8 months	8.54 %	14

Some companies offer a three month sabbatical if you�ve worked for them for five years. Do you think this should become standard practice for all organisations?

	Answer	Percentage	Votes
Total: 164
A.	Yes	82.93 %	136
B.	No	17.07 %	28

If your organisation allowed for career breaks, would you be more loyal and less likely to job hop?

	Answer	Percentage	Votes
Total: 164
A.	Yes	76.83 %	126
B.	No	23.17 %	38

With the extension of retirement ages for men and women, do you think it�s inevitable for organisations to offer some form of career break?

	Answer	Percentage	Votes
Total: 164
A.	Yes	79.27 %	130
B.	No	20.73 %	34

If you have recently returned from a summer holiday, has it made the prospect of a career break...

	Answer	Percentage	Votes
Total: 164
A.	More attractive	82.32 %	135
B.	Less attractive	17.68 %	29

Would a career break be less necessary if Britain had more bank holidays in line with other countries in the EU?

	Answer	Percentage	Votes
Total: 164
A.	No	58.54 %	96
B.	Yes	41.46 %	68

Is taking a career break in your industry tantamount to committing 'careericide'?

	Answer	Percentage	Votes
Total: 164
A.	No	64.02 %	105
B.	Yes	35.98 %	59

Results ★

25 - 34

28.64%

35 - 44

17.96%

16 - 24

16.02%

It's not perfect and people do get confused. Local councils need to talk to the people to work out the best approach for recycling.

11.17%

45 - 54

10.68%

It's completely confused. Different initiatives seem to be brought in every week. there needs to be a rethink.

8.25%

55 - 64

6.80%

64+

0.49%

Agree

0.00%

Yes

0.00%

Female

74.39%

Male

25.61%

Offers the chance to recharge your batteries properly

30.85%

Provides enough time for extensive travel

24.07%

Presents the opportunity to reflect on previous work patterns & behaviours and to make adjustments accordingly

14.92%

Helps you to refocus your career on return

14.24%

Would give you time to attend courses & learn other skills without day job pressures

13.56%

Reinforces how important work is in your life

2.37%

The prospect of returning to work fills you with horror after months of freedom

24.60%

The break may leave you feeling less motivated and focused than ever

18.53%

The big boss sees your career break as a lack of interest in your career

12.78%

A long break might result in loss of skills and speed of execution, and confidence in decision making

12.46%

The thought of playing catch up on work done while you were away is unappealing

12.14%

The risk of your position becoming redundant in your absence

11.50%

Colleagues may succeed in usurping your position in the organisation

7.99%

75.61%

Yes

24.39%

NO to 5

75.61%

9 - 12 months

15.24%

0 - 4 months

6.71%

5 - 8 months

2.44%

53.66%

Yes

28.05%

YES to 5

18.29%

NO to 7

48.78%

9 - 12 months

15.85%

YES to 5

15.24%

0 - 4 months

11.59%

5 - 8 months

8.54%

Yes

82.93%

17.07%

Yes

76.83%

23.17%

Yes

79.27%

20.73%

More attractive

82.32%

Less attractive

17.68%

58.54%

Yes

41.46%

64.02%

Yes

35.98%

Other

20.73%

Public Sector

15.85%

9.15%

Finance

7.93%

Customer Service

6.71%

Secretarial

6.71%

Retail

6.10%

Marketing / Advertising / PR

4.88%

Media Creative

3.66%

Voluntary / Charity

3.66%

Construction

3.05%

Travel / Tourism

3.05%

Catering

1.83%

Engineering

1.83%

Graduate

1.22%

Rail

1.22%

Transport

1.22%

Global Hospitality

0.61%

Sales

0.61%

Risk & Compliance

0.00%

What industry do you work in?

	Answer	Percentage	Votes
Total: 164
A.	Other	20.73 %	34
B.	Public Sector	15.85 %	26
C.	IT	9.15 %	15
D.	Finance	7.93 %	13
E.	Customer Service	6.71 %	11
F.	Secretarial	6.71 %	11
G.	Retail	6.10 %	10
H.	Marketing / Advertising / PR	4.88 %	8
I.	Media Creative	3.66 %	6
J.	Voluntary / Charity	3.66 %	6
K.	Construction	3.05 %	5
L.	Travel / Tourism	3.05 %	5
M.	Catering	1.83 %	3
N.	Engineering	1.83 %	3
O.	Graduate	1.22 %	2
P.	Rail	1.22 %	2
Q.	Transport	1.22 %	2
R.	Global Hospitality	0.61 %	1
S.	Sales	0.61 %	1
T.	Risk & Compliance	0.00 %	0

Stats until: 08:16 Tue 30th Apr 2024 (Refreshed every 5 minutes)

The rise of the double career break

Age

Sex

Which of the following options would you consider to be the most desirable? (please tick two choices that you most agree with)

Which of the following options would you consider to be the main disadvantages of a career break? (please tick two choices that you most agree with)

Have you taken a career break?

If YES to 5, how long was your career break?

If NO to 5, are you considering taking a career break?

If YES to 7, then how long would you like your career break to be?

Some companies offer a three month sabbatical if you�ve worked for them for five years. Do you think this should become standard practice for all organisations?

If your organisation allowed for career breaks, would you be more loyal and less likely to job hop?

With the extension of retirement ages for men and women, do you think it�s inevitable for organisations to offer some form of career break?

If you have recently returned from a summer holiday, has it made the prospect of a career break...

Would a career break be less necessary if Britain had more bank holidays in line with other countries in the EU?

Is taking a career break in your industry tantamount to committing 'careericide'?

Results ★

What industry do you work in?

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