At the end of the year, it can be tempting to keep your Slack on and quietly slack off. If a lot of your coworkers are away — and you're supposed to be working — you might feel the pull to skip out.

When was the last time you took a day off from work? And when did you last have time off without telling anyone you were actually away from your desk? If you admit to the latter, you’re not alone.

The company Kickresume has carried out new research into ‘ghost vacationing’, or unauthorized time off work. They surveyed nearly 2000 workers to find out who’s is absent the most, Americans or ...