Business Travelers Unsure if ‘Bleisure’ Travel Is Allowed, But Doing It Anyway
Photo Credit: Travelers at Chicago O'Hare airport. Flickr / Nicola
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It's understandable that companies want employees to keep business as the focus of a business trip, but if these trips make employees more worldly, help them relax and incorporate family time, employees will likely be more productive in the office and companies can't keep ignoring discussing their policies.
Business trips connote boardroom meetings, negotiations, and presentations. And increasingly, they’re also looking more like short family getaways complete with sightseeing and cultural experiences.
There’s only one looming question many business travelers have: “Is this ok?”
Apparently, many are unsure if their company even has a policy on leisure activities during business trips. Only 14% said they’re aware of a policy, and 59% said there was no policy, with 27% saying they weren’t sure, according to new BridgeStreet report about international business travel leisure habits and preferences.
“Personally, I didn’t find these numbers surprising, said Kelly Murphy, a spokesperson for BridgeStreet. “It could be something t
