What is Guilty Vacation Syndrome? The silent epidemic affecting working Indians
Updated On: 12 April, 2022 02:00 PM IST | Mumbai | Sarasvati T
Working individuals commonly experience guilt over taking days off and Indians are among the worst affected in the world by this feeling. A fear of missing out, job insecurity and the pressure to always be productive discourage office-goers from using up designated leaves
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About 75 percent of Indians -- the highest among all countries -- felt vacation deprived, a 2018 report said. Image for representation: iStock
Even on big holidays like Diwali and Christmas, Megha Kuchu often finds herself worrying about work. “I feel guilty for about 50 percent of my leaves. I’ve started to work on this and I’m better now but I had to put in a lot of effort to train my mind,” says the director at a city-based digital agency.
Taking a break from her first job was similarly challenging for Archana Deshmukh (name changed on request), an early career journalist, as the thought of it often guilt-tripped her. “I would just keep stressing about work all the time. I stopped myself from enjoying things and barely had a life outside of work. Even if I did, it was mostly of a solitary kind with zero interaction with others,” says the 24-year-old Mumbaikar.
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