What Keeps Americans Plugged In

What workers say they would find hardest to give up if disconnecting for one full week.

52%

say they would miss work-related online activity most if disconnected for a full week.

The hardest things to give up

When asked what they’d miss most

% of workers who chose each as the single hardest thing to give up for one week.

Access to the internet
25%
Work communication (Slack, email, chat)
20%
Contact with friends or family
20%

Two more findings from the same question

Who took time off, and what they’d miss most when offline.

32%
take time off even if it risks how they’re perceived at work.
30%
say the need for human connection is what they’d feel most when offline.