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Mariachiara Barzotto, Senior Lecturer in Management Strategy and Organisation, University of Bath

No time for a holiday? A ‘workation’ could be the answer

OOO in Stintino, Sardinia. Wpadington/Shutterstock

Imagine this: you’re lounging on the beach, waves crashing in the background. A laptop sits on the table next to your iced coffee. In between meetings, you dip into the ocean or explore a hiking trail. This is the ideal vision of “workations” – a blend of work and vacation that is gaining popularity worldwide.

A workation allows employees to work remotely from a holiday spot, and is part of a larger shift towards more flexible working arrangements, accelerated by the COVID pandemic and the rise of digital technology. Workations can last from a few days to several weeks.

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