By booking strategic leave around national holidays and weekends, you can get extended periods off for fewer leave days, enabling you to enjoy much-needed downtime in 2021.
With employees working 1,712 hours a year, on average, Australia is among the top 20 hardest-working countries in the world.
Comparing hours worked, the average Australian works 10% longer than employees in the UK (1,538), and 20% more than employees in Germany (1,386). Around 13% of people in cities like Sydney and Melbourne work more than 48 hours a week.
Now, as we close off the last few months of a challenging 2020, it’s more important than ever for dedicated employees to plan ahead and take some time off to de-stress and avoid burnout.
If you don’t have much annual leave entitlement available, don’t worry. Planning ahead and strategically using upcoming national holidays will help you to maximise your time off in 2021.
Here are a few ways to increase your downtime by booking strategic leave days next year.
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Australians typically get around 20 days paid leave in a year, but there are a few opportunities to improve work-life balance by booking strategic leave days throughout the year:
- Friday 25 December 2020 – Sunday 3 January 2021: Book 3 days of leave and get 10 days off
- Saturday 23 January – Sunday 31 January: Book 4 days of leave and get 9 days off
- Friday 2 April – Sunday 11 April: Book 4 days of leave and get 10 days off
- Saturday 24 April – Sunday 2 May: Book 4 days of leave and get 9 days off
- Saturday 25 December 2021 – Sunday 2 January 2022: Book 3 days of leave and get 9 days off
Enjoy more time off without missing too many days at your desk, and make 2021 your best year yet for work-life balance.
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