Survey: bosses find it hard to take breaks

TWO out of three small business owners in Ireland contact their office while on annual leave with most doing so from the beach or swimming pool.

The latest O2 Ireland small and medium enterprise (SME) lifestyle survey also found that almost one in three business owners surveyed do not take their full entitlement to annual leave.

“Our survey continues to paint a picture of hard working entrepreneurs who work longer hours than their employees, bring work home and find it hard to switch off, even on holiday,” said Billy D’Arcy, head of business sales and services at O2 Ireland.