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Latest casualty from recession fears: vacations?

Fears of a possible recession are adding to workers’ stress levels and forcing many to consider skipping vacations this year.

In the annual Yahoo! HotJobs vacation survey, 51% of respondents said they are considering skipping their vacations to save money. That could mean bad news for productivity if those people really don’t take any time off. Everyone needs to remind themselves that vacations are not luxuries — they are necessary for employee health and the employer’s bottom line!

I just got back from NYC, where I did a number of media interviews on this topic. For more on the survey and tips on not scrapping your vacation, check out this article.