Poll: Canadians not 'good' at vacations

MONTREAL, July 10 (UPI) -- The majority of Canadian workers turn vacations into "nocations" by remaining in touch with their jobs while away, a poll published Thursday indicated.

The Monster.ca job recruiting Web site polled 1,439 Canadian workers this month on their vacation habits and found 23 percent said they occasionally check e-mail and phone messages while on vacation.

In a release, the company said a further 17 percent said they "never really stop working" during vacation and another 17 percent said they make themselves "available for emergencies only" while on holidays.

"Many Canadians seem to be missing the point when it comes to taking holidays", said Monster Canada Vice President of Sales Peter Gilfillan. "To maintain a beneficial work-life balance -- and to keep your vacation from turning into a stressful 'nocation,' people should organize their time in a way that truly lets them get away from work and its related stresses."

The survey found 43 percent of respondents said they "do not work at all" during vacations, the company said.