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Managers admit to faking sick days and "quiet vacationing" like Gen Z

A recent survey indicates that a significant portion of managers, mirroring younger employees like Gen Z, are engaging in "quiet vacationing" or faking sick days to take time off during summer months. This trend, observed across various age groups including Millennials, contributes to a noticeable dip in productivity during peak summer periods, with some managers admitting to substantial output drops that have even led to lost clients or missed deals. The underlying cause appears to be employee anxiety about asking for time off openly, leading them to seek breaks through less direct means. AI

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Managers admit to faking sick days and "quiet vacationing" like Gen Z

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Orianna Rosa Royle ·

    Bosses are accusing Gen Z of faking Wi-Fi outages and sick days to sneak off in summer—but 1 in 2 senior managers are guilty of the same thing

    New research has found that even senior have been calling in sick and sneaking out of work to enjoy the warm weather this summer.