Working blues

Almost half of all Britons are so depressed at coming back to work after a holiday they consider resigning

As the summer holiday season nears its end, a survey shows that 48 per cent of those returning to work could be thinking about handing in their notice in favour of pastures new.

New research from The Franchise Group reveals more than two thirds hanker after being their own boss.

Peter Finlay at The Franchise Group, which helps companies expand and individuals set up in business through franchising, said September is its busiest month of the year, as people returned from holidays jaded about their jobs – yet enthused about the future.

In a survey of 1,000 workers, 28 per cent said they were most likely to resign shortly after their main summer holiday.

A further 20 per cent said they were most despondent about their jobs following another major holiday, such as Christmas.

Starting your own business

While many could not see themselves leaving their current career path, a staggering 67 per cent said they would consider becoming their own boss if they had the chance.

The survey comes just days after new research revealed the rate of people launching their own business has slowed since 1997.

In their report, academics from Sheffield University's Management School claim that increases in public sector employment since Labour came to power had damaged the UK's entrepreneurial spirit by giving people safer alternatives to launching their own business.

"What we find among the people we speak to is that many have wanted to make the leap and run their own business for years," explained Peter. "But for one reason or another, they've never had the courage or opportunity to do so."

"For these would-be entrepreneurs, becoming a franchisee is an ideal solution as it allows you to run your own business, while at the same time, doing so within the framework of somebody else's company."

"A lot of the problems which put people off setting up on their own – having to arrange their own brand and marketing, finding out which systems work and which don't – have all been solved by the franchiser. It's almost like launching your own business with stabilisers."

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