'Quiet vacationing' | The trend where staff are taking longer lunches and jiggling their mouse

Employees are increasingly taking ‘unofficial’ time off, such as longer lunch breaks and unscheduled appointments, according to new research from Harris Poll.

This new trend, which refers to taking time off work without giving formal notice, is particularly prevalent amongst Gen Z and those at the start of their career.

The poll found that 28 percent of employees have taken time off without formally asking their boss, with this figure rising to 37 percent for those younger workers.

Some of the other ways workers engage in quiet vacationing practices include wiggling their mouse to appear like they’re working when they’re not and auto-scheduling emails for out of work times, to look like they’re going above and beyond for their employer.