To secure leave for a vacation, Singaporeans will lie to their boss, call in sick and will even pay or bribe a colleague, a Skyscanner survey found.
The global travel search site polled 1,000 Singapore travellers to find out how they make sure their preferred holiday dates are secured.Participants were allowed to select more than one response.
Almost half of those surveyed (45%) booked their leave six months in advance.
Others responded that they lied to their boss and said the holiday was already booked (10%), while 9 per cent called into work sick, and 6 per cent pretended a family member was sick.
Other pretenders claimed their holiday was for a honeymoon (4%), while about 4 per cent of respondents said they paid or bribed a colleague to get the time off for their travels.
Meanwhile, 39 per cent did none of the six survey options listed.According to a study done by the Groningen Growth and Development Centre, Singaporeans work some of the longest hours in the world's most developed countries.
Skyscanner Singapore Marketing Manager Ira Noviani said: "It's clear that many employees find themselves going head-to-head to book that coveted time off work; and with the end of the year holidays now approaching, many have admitted they will go to extreme lengths to do so."
The global travel search site polled 1,000 Singapore travellers to find out how they make sure their preferred holiday dates are secured.Participants were allowed to select more than one response.
Almost half of those surveyed (45%) booked their leave six months in advance.
Others responded that they lied to their boss and said the holiday was already booked (10%), while 9 per cent called into work sick, and 6 per cent pretended a family member was sick.
Other pretenders claimed their holiday was for a honeymoon (4%), while about 4 per cent of respondents said they paid or bribed a colleague to get the time off for their travels.
Meanwhile, 39 per cent did none of the six survey options listed.According to a study done by the Groningen Growth and Development Centre, Singaporeans work some of the longest hours in the world's most developed countries.
Skyscanner Singapore Marketing Manager Ira Noviani said: "It's clear that many employees find themselves going head-to-head to book that coveted time off work; and with the end of the year holidays now approaching, many have admitted they will go to extreme lengths to do so."
