{"id":173,"date":"2012-05-25T09:41:56","date_gmt":"2012-05-25T09:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/?p=173"},"modified":"2012-05-25T09:41:56","modified_gmt":"2012-05-25T09:41:56","slug":"have-a-happy-memorial-day-weekend-and-take-your-much-needed-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/have-a-happy-memorial-day-weekend-and-take-your-much-needed-break\/","title":{"rendered":"Have a happy Memorial Day weekend and take your much needed break"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I hope you are shutting down your business over this holiday weekend to head out of town or enjoy a staycation exploring your local community.\u00a0 On the other hand, you may just want to settle back and put your feet up, considering all the hours you are putting in. A survey<\/a> of 258 U.S. small businesses just out from Sage North America, SMB accounting and business management software solutions provider, says that compared to five years ago, 42 percent of you are working more hours per week and 40 percent are taking less vacation time.<\/p>\n

Your use of mobile technology is increasing<\/p>\n

To help you manage your business, the majority of you rely on mobile technology — 78 percent access work-related information when you are out of the office, according to the Sage survey.\u00a0 Furthermore, mobile technology is making your business more productive, say 84 percent of you who depend on it. Laptops and notebooks are your number one mobile device at 89 percent, closely followed by smartphones at 84 percent; tablet use is at 38 percent (also see: \u201cSMB market for tablets keeps growing<\/a>.\u201d)<\/p>\n

Why you need to chill out<\/p>\n

In case you are still feeling that it\u2019s going to be hard to take a break; here are several reasons why you should this weekend or soon:<\/p>\n