{"id":15381,"date":"2020-09-09T11:26:07","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T11:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.instantoffices.com\/blog\/?p=15381"},"modified":"2020-09-23T14:53:25","modified_gmt":"2020-09-23T14:53:25","slug":"australian-employees-improve-work-life-balance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.instantoffices.com\/blog\/featured\/australian-employees-improve-work-life-balance\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Employees Can Improve Work-Life Balance by Booking Strategic Leave Days in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.
\nWith employees working 1,712 hours a year, on average, Australia is among the top 20 hardest-working<\/a> countries in the world.<\/p>\n

Comparing hours worked, the average Australian works 10% longer than employees in the UK (1,538), and 20% more than employees in Germany<\/a> (1,386). Around 13%<\/a> of people in cities like Sydney <\/a>and Melbourne<\/a> work more than 48 hours a week.<\/p>\n

Now, as we close off the last few months of a challenging 2020, it\u2019s more important than ever for dedicated employees to plan ahead and take some time off to de-stress and avoid burnout.
\nIf you don\u2019t have much annual leave entitlement available, don\u2019t worry. Planning ahead and strategically using upcoming national holidays will help you to maximise your time off in 2021.<\/p>\n

Here are\u00a0a few ways to increase your downtime by booking strategic leave days next year.<\/p>\n

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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:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n