Survey 63% of employees dont plan to work on July 5th

Survey 63% of employees dont plan to work on July 5thSurvey 63% of employees dont plan to work on July 5thIts officially a holiday week- the fourth of July is this Wednesday, and there are bound to be a bunch of absences across your office. New data from OfficePulse shows that 63% of employees dont plan to work on the fifth of July. More than 350 workers weighed in for the survey.Whos taking off for the fourth of July this weekHere are some of the data points from the research, showing that a bunch of employees wont be clocking in toward the end of the week.Monday 31%Tuesday 39%Wednesday 64%Thursday 63%Friday 61%The company also found that 14% of all workers and 23% of millennials say they resent their employer for their treatment of vacation time this week.How to make your holiday travel less stressfulHeres what to do if youre going away this week for the fourth.1. Pack a LOT of water, no matter where youre goingIt this weeks full-on heat wave didnt make this abundantly clear alrea dy, hopefully it does nowWhile OfficePulse found that 19% of all workers (and 30% of millennial-aged ones) who say theyll be at work on Thursday admit that theyll be feeling hungover or extra tired that day,staying hydrated with water will be extremely important.2. Leave super earlyOfficePulse also touches on the fact that Tuesday is slated to be the busiest day on the road, according to INRIX. There are going to be a ton of people looking for a mid-week escape this fourth of July, so give yourself more than enough time to get where youre going. Also keep in mind that you could hit a ton of traffic on the way back home.3. Follow these safety tipsAgain, water is part of the equation- but there are a bunch of other tips you can follow as well.