EAST PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- All work and no play? Not when Americans travel for business.
Turns out, Americans enjoy hitting the road for work, and one big reason is they indulge in some fun -- even decadent -- activities while doing it, even if they don’t share all the saucy details with the boss, a new survey of American business travelers reveals.
Conducted by InvinciBull, a set-it-once VPN (Virtual Private Network) uniquely designed to stream content and data securely and anonymously wherever you are on the planet, the survey found that fully 80% of business travelers claim traveling for work is “good” or “great.” A mere 8% would rather stay at home, and just 11% find it a grit-your-teeth-and-get-it-over-with drag. InvinciBull launched this week from cybersecurity pioneer, Finjan Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNJN).
So why do American road warriors relish their work sojourns so much? In between meetings and glad-handing on the conference floor, they pass their (spare) time pursuing pleasure, and lots of it:
Eat, drink and expense it.
Skip out? Or Stay in? Or, better yet… both. Leisure activities make business travel bearable.
You can’t always get what you want.
One potential obstacle to the good times on work trips? Not being able to watch the TV, movies or other video content you want, because of regional restrictions -- particularly outside the U.S. -- that block people’s access to some content on their phones, laptops and tablets.
39% of all international business travelers have experienced blocked content abroad. Young global travelers (age 18 to 34) are hit the hardest. 58% say they have been denied access to content -- whether it’s a live stream of a sports event or a movie through a subscription platform -- they want to see while outside the U.S.
“Blocked content abroad is a big headache, one many business travelers aren’t even aware of until they try to watch the game or a Netflix movie and find out the locale doesn’t let them stream or view it, even on their own device,” said June Bower, Head of Marketing for InvinciBull .“A service like InvinciBull is the perfect remedy to avoid the dreaded international video block.”
The InvinciBull VPN, from legacy cybersecurity experts Finjan, was released this month to address the frustration of many who want to watch their favorite shows or discover new entertainment, and say they’re often blocked from accessing it while on the road.
You deserve a break today.
America’s business travelers indulge in “me” time guilt-free, the survey found, even if some of them remain tight-lipped about the work-trip leisure pursuits. 78% of all business travelers feel a-ok about reasonable amounts of leisure activities while traveling for work, while 16% feel fine about it but wouldn’t pony up details of what they did to the boss.
“Rather than travel being a necessary evil, Americans see work trips for the opportunities they present to take advantage of the time for some self-indulgent leisure pursuits, that take the onus off the hassles of travel, whether that’s watching shows they miss from home or venturing out to see the sights in real life,” said Bower. “As long as the work’s getting done, nothing wrong with some well-deserved R and R, and no one says the boss needs to know!”
Methodology: InvinciBull used a third party research firm to survey over 500 business travelers, ages 18-55 in May 2018 who say they traveled on business 4 times per year on average.
The InvinciBull App is available for download on InvinciBull.io and is available on the IOS and Android platforms in the iTunes and Google Play stores. The Basic VPN Plan is free, which allows users to connect to the nearest location and use of up to 1GB of VPN data per month.
ABOUT INVINCIBULL:
InvinciBull launched this month from cybersecurity pioneer, Finjan. Helmed by Vince the Bull, the new VPN takes security by the horns and lets users easily access the data and content they’re looking for without the risk of hacking and tracking. Vince makes sure the InvinciBull VPN app is optimized for users to access all kinds of content when they want, wherever they are on the planet, with ease. InvinciBull VPN has a proprietary always-on setting that gives you the confidence to know that you’re always protected, safe and anonymous. Unlike other VPNs, InvinciBull never collects user data. Ever. InvinciBull is a subsidiary of Finjan Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:FNJN).
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