These French people who choose to mix work and holidays

This practice attracts half of 18-34 year olds, according to a study of Ipsos published in May. It particularly appeals to the self -employed, those who have no dedicated workspace or teleworkers.

The holidays start on weekends of July 5 and 6 for many French people. But there are others who still have to wait before tasting rest. And among these workers, some will join the useful to the pleasant by making their visio meetings by the pool, by treating their emails in front of an exotic landscape or by sending their files a cocktail in hand.

Perhaps you are lucky to work in this way, that’s what is called workpour work AND vacation (in French, work and holidays). According to a study by Ipsos published last May, practice attracts half of 18-34 year olds. From the COVID, more and more teleworkers, self -employed and Digital nomads adopted this way of working.

Carina is almost all the time in teleworking, she develops mobile applications for helping early childhood and seniors. With the arrival of good weather, she left her show for a more pleasant setting. At the end of June, she offered himself for several days at the campsite in Normandy. “I juggled between the feet in the water, the ricard not in the closet, and then the children, the friends, the spouse, she says. Everyone was happy, dynamic. And at the same time with the computer, the phone, very professional for users and customers. “

Staying professional is not incompatible with such an environment, according to Alexandra. She is a lawyer in labor law in the United States. But in the past two weeks, the lawyer has been practicing her job from Angoulême, Charente, in the family home. “It’s really nice and it’s an opportunity to see my parents”, she believes. They too have a swimming pool, so emails and files were quickly processed. “I worked from 9 am to noon, in New York hour”. Isn’t it distracting to work with the computer and see the pool in the distance? “Maybe a little, but for me I am even more effective”, she replied.

“I was trying to do everything I had to do as quickly as possible to be able to have the rest of my day.”

Alexandra, lawyer

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Not having a working environment can also lead to small misadventures. “A few months ago, I was in Senegal and I had a very important meeting with a customer, for a contract at more than 30,000 euros”, Tells Fiona, independent sales coach, still in distant, from abroad. “A woman returned to the house to sell fish she had just fished, except that I was in visio with this client, she continues, laughing. These are things that can happen regularly because we are not always in a dedicated workspace. ” After also working in Bali, Indonesia, she has already chosen her next destinations: Lebanon in August, before returning to Mexico, her favorite.