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Do Athletic Trainers take full advantage of their benefits?
Paid Time Off (PTO) is an essential aspect of work-life balance. It is how you
mange your work duties and your personal/family responsibilities. Rather than seeing PTO as a preventative/beneficial supplement that we need to take regularly to keep us vital and healthy, we tend to see it a little more like an anti-inflammatory for the already present stress. It is something we need to offset everyday pressures and tensions from building up.
The Pew Research Center found that nearly 46% of American workers aren't taking their full allotted paid time off, half of the respondents reported they don't feel they need to take time off, while the other half worry about falling behind at work.
Workers under the age of 50 cited concerns that taking more vacation days could hurt their chances of career advancement while 12% of workers say their managers or supervisors discourage them from taking time off.
Workers may feel guilty for taking too much time off and worry that doing so will give their employers the impression that they are greedy or lazy, according to experts. In turn, refusing to take time off can lead to dissatisfied employees and burnout.
Selena Rezvani states that “research shows North Americans are the most stressed-out workers in the world. If you think about it, it’s hard to be results-obsessed and NOT get burned out... Dedication and hard work are things to be proud of, but when we take time off regularly, we have better health, stamina, and engagement at work. Not just that, we actually perform better and work harder.”
*We aren't in elementary school where we get awards for attendance
*Most employers have a PRN budget and pool to help cover staff taking PTO
*You are a human being, not just an athletic trainer/employee
*You should not have to justify why you are taking time off
*Work is never ending; it will be there when you get back
Shelby 6/2024
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