What keeps Singaporean employees motivated at work?

They want more vacation time.

Faced with demanding workplace environments and long work hours, employees in the city-state are willing to shift between jobs if it meant getting more vacation.

According to Fiji Airways who surveyed 1,000 Singaporeans in August, 42% said they would change jobs for more holidays.

"Singaporeans also said they would be willing to retire earlier 44%, switch industries 37%, and have smaller families 32% to have more holidays," Fiji said in a press statement.

More so, the survey stated that most Singaporeans are 'laidback holiday makers', with almost 75% people deriving happiness from leisure activities.

Furthermore, the survey revealed that 26% of Singaporeans believe that general stress is the biggest barriers to their happiness.

According to the author of Achieving Happiness in Singapore Dr. Christopher Cheok, the city-state's fast-paced and stressful lifestyles can lead to mental fatigue and burnout.

"With demanding workplace environments with long work hours, Singaporeans face a lot of pressure, overwhelmed with multiple sources of stress on a daily basis. Consistently high levels of stress rob people of feelings of happiness and well-being,” Cheok said.

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