A holiday used to be a two-week affair once a year. But with always-on lifestyles and enticing getaways at the click of a button, Britons are escaping the daily grind in shorter stints, more than ever before. So how can brands tap into the UK’s newfound passion for bite-sized getaways?

Only 13% of employees worldwide say they’re engaged with or enthusiastic about their job, while 18% of US workers say that they’re actively disengaged from their work. Job satisfaction is a growing issue. Unsatisfied procrastinating workers are costly to employers – in Britain, where the average worker procrastinates for 218 minutes a day, that cost amounts to £76 billion annually. Resolving the monday blues might be a good start, seeing as 64% of people say they lack motivation on Mondays, including those who enjoy their work. Getting employees excited in anticipation for a Monday event or encouraging them to exercise before work are some of the ways to do it.

Freelancing is rising in Japan with 17% of the population now self-employed. Though this offers the flexibility people desire, it also means giving up traditional employment benefits, such as maternity cover. For many Japanese freelancers, solutions from a brand would be welcomed.

Flexible office spaces are leading the way for the normalisation of children in the workplace. As anxieties around childcare and modern parenting increase, a WeWork space in Australia has designed a 'Parent Room' that allows new parents to care for their children at work.