According to research conducted by the service Praca.pl rod 34% Poles have no time to leave to rest. This is disturbing information, especially if we consider how many positive aspects for the company bring with it a successful worker's vacation.
With recreation, the workers gain new energy and a fresh look, allowing them to perform tasks much more efficiently. A rested worker is less likely to benefit from sick leave, more motivated and more creative. What can we do to make full use of the benefits of recreation?
Employers will not avoid giving leave because it is a constitutional right of citizens. However, proper organization will keep the work going and avoid stress
Holiday in law
An employee may not waive leave and it is the employer's duty to grant it. Each worker shall have the right to annual, uninterrupted, paid holiday leave. This right is contained in the Constitution of the Republic of Poland. Depending on your work experience, leave is granted in different dimensions. 20 days shall be available to a staff member less than 10 years, whereas 26 the days fall into the person who is employed at least 10 years. When granting leave one day corresponds 8 hours work.
The employer is obliged to grant leave to the worker in the calendar year in which the worker obtained his right. He is also obliged to pay the employee a salary that he would receive if he worked during that time. This applies to fixed and variable remuneration components. The leave should be granted in accordance with the vacation plan, and the employer shall determine it in such a way as to ensure a normal course of work.
The summer period during which employees usually opt for longer absences at work may be the cause of disorganization in companies. However, due to the proper behaviour of workers planning to take leave, the employer may not feel their absence.
Follow the list
To reduce stress, a few weeks before going to rest, you can prepare a list of tasks to be done on your own until you leave. Every day additional tasks outside the list may arrive, but if not relevant, it is worth being assertive and not focusing on them. With this approach, we can manage the most important things.
Providing information about the time of absence from work before departure will ensure a quiet rest
It is necessary to inform both supervisors and co-workers of the time limit of their absence. This will motivate them to resolve all urgent matters as soon as possible. If they don't know about the absence of a particular person, they could disrupt her vacation.
It is good to include such information in the email footer, so that not only colleagues but also people outside the organization will know about absenteeism. For rest, let us set in the email feedback that we are on vacation, with the date of return to work. Care for such details will surely be noticed.
A worthy deputy is the basis
The appointment of a person who takes over the most important matters of a vacationer will allow the company to operate in the same way as in any other period of the year. The absence of a given employee is not so noticeable and does not cause stress. You must remember to inform your employer who was appointed as a deputy.
By entrusting the task to a person less experienced than himself, we give a message that we believe in its potential and trust it. It builds a positive bond.
In order for this person to be able to perform the tasks in an appropriate way, it is necessary to present the phases of each project, the contact person and the expectations of the customers.
Order on the desk makes employees not wasting time and working more efficiently
Before leaving the office, take care of the order on your desk. Looking for missing things under a pile of documents makes you waste more time, which will be so much needed when you return from your vacation. A structured working position also helps to improve work efficiency. In addition, most employees realize that the mess on the desk is a sign of lack of professionalism.
Leave your business phone at home
Depriving yourself of duty during recreation brings many advantages. The quality of rest will be much higher if for these few days the employee stops thinking about professional matters. During the holiday, it is not recommended to read emails or receive business calls. Leave should be sometimes devoted to regeneration, which in the long term has many positive effects.
After your leave, take care of urgent matters.
By implementing these principles, returning to work after a complete rest should not be so stressful. Resetting priorities will make it easier to assess which issues need to be addressed First,. This will help to talk to the supervisor and the chosen deputy, who will tell about the decisions and actions taken by the company. The next step is to review the inbox and reply to emails by key people in the company or customers.
Employers will not avoid giving leave because it is a constitutional right of citizens. However, a proper organization will keep the work going and avoid stress. Employees and employers will be able to enjoy positive rest effects for longer.
Those who devote their free time to unhindered leisure are more creative and find a solution to problems more quickly than those who have been working forever. It is also worth mentioning the positive effect of rest on health.
Among other things, the risk of having a heart attack or depression is reduced, and a healthy worker will benefit less from health leave.