Three in 10 People Use Smartphones to Remain in Touch With Their Office Even on Holidays

A number of workers continue to stay in touch with their work through their smartphones even when they are on a holiday, a new survey reveals.

Terrie Campbell, vice president, strategic marketing at the global technology company Ricoh Americas, which commissioned the poll said that mobile devices let people stay connected with work 24/7, which is both "revolutionary and a curse," Stuff.co.nz reported.

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Nearly 3 out of 4 Americans admitted they would be angry if they lost their smartphone on vacation because they wouldn't be able to check in at work, the online survey released on Tuesday showed.

The poll of 2071 US adults showed that Americans struggle to take real time off from work, with 30 percent using their smartphone for work-related purposes while relaxing at their favorite vacation spot.

About 51 percent of US adults would rather have a root canal than work while on vacation, but 54 percent said their bosses expected them to stay connected during their time away.

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About 67 percent said family members get upset when a loved one works while on vacation.

27 percent also said they can access work files from a remote location and a similar number use their phone to keep in touch with clients and coworkers.

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On a more positive note, more than six out of 10 people said checking emails while on holiday makes it easier to ease themselves back into work when the vacation is over.

And a similar number of people thought mobile technology has made their work-life balance better, not worse.

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Source-ANI