What It Takes to Disconnect
What workers say is required for them to fully disconnect from work.
2in5
say going fully offline — no internet or Wi-Fi — is required for them to truly unplug.
What workers say is essential
What workers say they need.
% of workers who say each is essential for them to fully unplug.
No internet
or Wi-Fi
or Wi-Fi
No cell
service
service
No work email
or messaging
or messaging
Unreachable
by employer
by employer
Nature or
wildlife
wildlife
Distance from
cities & crowds
cities & crowds
Gen Z leads on real-world escape
Gen Z, on nature and distance.
Gen Z named nature and physical distance as essential more often than other generations.
32%
of Gen Z say being surrounded by nature or wildlife is essential to fully unplug.
30%
of Gen Z need to be physically distant from cities and crowds to feel disconnected.