The rise of the double career break

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Age

• 25 - 34 - 59 votes
• 29%
• 35 - 44 - 37 votes
• 18%
• 16 - 24 - 33 votes
• 16%
• 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. - 23 votes
• 11%
• 45 - 54 - 22 votes
• 11%
• It's completely confused. Different initiatives seem to be brought in every week. there needs to be a rethink. - 17 votes
• 8%
• 55 - 64 - 14 votes
• 7%
• 64+ - 1 vote
• 0%
• Agree - 0 vote
• 0%
• Yes - 0 vote
• 0%
• No - 0 vote
• 0%

Sex

• Female - 122 votes
• 74%
• Male - 42 votes
• 26%

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

• Offers the chance to recharge your batteries properly - 91 votes
• 31%
• Provides enough time for extensive travel - 71 votes
• 24%
• Presents the opportunity to reflect on previous work patterns & behaviours and to make adjustments accordingly - 44 votes
• 15%
• Helps you to refocus your career on return - 42 votes
• 14%
• Would give you time to attend courses & learn other skills without day job pressures - 40 votes
• 14%
• Reinforces how important work is in your life - 7 votes
• 2%

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)

• The prospect of returning to work fills you with horror after months of freedom - 77 votes
• 25%
• The break may leave you feeling less motivated and focused than ever - 58 votes
• 19%
• The big boss sees your career break as a lack of interest in your career - 40 votes
• 13%
• A long break might result in loss of skills and speed of execution, and confidence in decision making - 39 votes
• 12%
• The thought of playing catch up on work done while you were away is unappealing - 38 votes
• 12%
• The risk of your position becoming redundant in your absence - 36 votes
• 12%
• Colleagues may succeed in usurping your position in the organisation - 25 votes
• 8%

Have you taken a career break?

• No - 124 votes
• 76%
• Yes - 40 votes
• 24%

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

• NO to 5 - 124 votes
• 76%
• 9 - 12 months - 25 votes
• 15%
• 0 - 4 months - 11 votes
• 7%
• 5 - 8 months - 4 votes
• 2%

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

• No - 88 votes
• 54%
• Yes - 46 votes
• 28%
• YES to 5 - 30 votes
• 18%

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

• NO to 7 - 80 votes
• 49%
• 9 - 12 months - 26 votes
• 16%
• YES to 5 - 25 votes
• 15%
• 0 - 4 months - 19 votes
• 12%
• 5 - 8 months - 14 votes
• 9%

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?

• Yes - 136 votes
• 83%
• No - 28 votes
• 17%

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

• Yes - 126 votes
• 77%
• No - 38 votes
• 23%

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?

• Yes - 130 votes
• 79%
• No - 34 votes
• 21%

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

• More attractive - 135 votes
• 82%
• Less attractive - 29 votes
• 18%

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

• No - 96 votes
• 59%
• Yes - 68 votes
• 41%

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

• No - 105 votes
• 64%
• Yes - 59 votes
• 36%

What industry do you work in?

• Other - 34 votes
• 21%
• Public Sector - 26 votes
• 16%
• IT - 15 votes
• 9%
• Finance - 13 votes
• 8%
• Customer Service - 11 votes
• 7%
• Secretarial - 11 votes
• 7%
• Retail - 10 votes
• 6%
• Marketing / Advertising / PR - 8 votes
• 5%
• Media Creative - 6 votes
• 4%
• Voluntary / Charity - 6 votes
• 4%
• Construction - 5 votes
• 3%
• Travel / Tourism - 5 votes
• 3%
• Catering - 3 votes
• 2%
• Engineering - 3 votes
• 2%
• Graduate - 2 votes
• 1%
• Rail - 2 votes
• 1%
• Transport - 2 votes
• 1%
• Global Hospitality - 1 vote
• 1%
• Sales - 1 vote
• 1%
• Risk & Compliance - 0 vote
• 0%

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