New Remote Work Trend: Secretly Get Hours in While on Vacation? [Video]

Four in five working Americans would be willing to work remotely from their hotel — and nearly a third admit they’ve worked remotely on vacation without telling their bosses. That’s according to a OnePoll survey commissioned by hospitality cloud system Mews of 2,000 employed Americans.

Nearly four in 10 explained it was simply because they like what they do for work. Others work on vacation to hit an important work deadline that overlapped with their vacation time or to save on their PTO. For many others, traveling for work opens the door to other opportunities: nearly half have extended their work trips into vacations at their destination.

The “hush workcation” continues to develop as a new vacation trend.

Prioritizing Travel

64% of travelers say they plan to reduce their spending in other areas of their lives to prioritize leisure travel in 2024, according to a recent study from Hilton. One way to help with the cost of a vacation is …