Have You Experienced“Leisure Guilt'” Leisure guilt is the guilt that comes with taking a vacation or a day off from work. You're so anxiety-ridden about the work you're leaving behind (or will be returning to) that it's less painful not to take time off. We often have a strong tendency to check in with the office,to see how things are going while we are on vacation.Workers justify this as being conscientious,but in fact,it may be the result of fear and anxiety about job security.Those concerns may be fueled by worries about an aspiring,overly-competitive co-worker,a subordinate that is coveting one's job,or a critical boss. Others who are without work-related fear or anxiety may avoid or,at the very least, intensely dislike vacations because taking the time off makes them feel bad or worthless.Have You Experienced “Leisure Guilt” Leisure guilt is the guilt that comes with taking a vacation or a day off from work. You're so anxiety-ridden about the work you're leaving behind (or will be returning to) that it's less painful not to take time off. We often have a strong tendency to check in with the office, to see how things are going while we are on vacation. Workers justify this as being conscientious, but in fact, it may be the result of fear and anxiety about job security. Those concerns may be fueled by worries about an aspiring, overly- competitive co-worker, a subordinate that is coveting one’s job, or a critical boss. Others who are without work-related fear or anxiety may avoid or, at the very least, intensely dislike vacations because taking the time off makes them feel bad or worthless