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Poll: Have you ever taken a “workation” (working while traveling or on vacation)?
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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Portugal
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Other Sep 27, 2025

For a few years, but twenty years ago, when I was in Brussels and my family was in Lisbon, I used to take advantage of the waiting time at the airport to work. In addition, on most long holidays, I would take my laptop with me. Lately, I haven't been taking long holidays, just a day here and there...

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neilmac
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Spain
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Other Sep 27, 2025

I usually take a laptop with me on the rare occasion I do go on holiday, just in case something comes up that can't wait. The only time I didn't was a few years ago when my daughter treated me to a trip to the Maldives - and that was because she insisted.
 
Gregor Trebec
Gregor Trebec
Slovenia
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thats how it is called? Sep 27, 2025

no, vacation is for relaxing my body and mind

Maria Laura Curzi
 
Oscar Núñez Alfaro
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Costa Rica
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Member (Oct 2026)
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It sounds interesting, but it is not for me. Sep 27, 2025

I honestly prefer to have some time and space reserved only for working. If I have some leisure time or some free weeks, I would prefer to have some vacations, travel with my family or simply spend my days walking outdoors and reading a lot.

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Samuel Murray
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Netherlands
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Member (2006)
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Always Sep 29, 2025

Unless a vacation is less than 3 days long, the laptop also goes along and I'm always available for work... except that I can't do short deadlines.
 


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