Workation: A Passing Trend or a New Way of Working?
Working from a small town in Sicily, an apartment in Lisbon, or a villa in Greece during the summer is no longer a privilege reserved for freelancers. Workation, the formula that combines work and holidays by leveraging the flexibility of remote working, has become a viable option for a growing number of professionals, especially in the tech sector.
The figures paint a favorable picture. In 2025, more than 32.6 million Americans worked remotely, representing 22% of the workforce. 83% of workers globally say that a hybrid model is the ideal solution, while 98% would like to retain the option of working remotely at least part of the time for the rest of their careers. In this context, workation is not a whim but the natural evolution of an already established way of working.
The tech profile is particularly well suited to this model: digital tools, stable connectivity, and asynchronous processes are already the norm for developers, data analysts, and consultants. Working somewhere other than the office does not change the quality of the output; it changes the quality of life.
However, the picture is not without friction. Workation works well when there is an organization that supports it, with clear policies on working hours, availability, and time zones, and when employees are genuinely able to separate working hours from periods of rest. Without this discipline, the risk is the opposite of digital detox: never really being able to switch off.
Companies that learn to manage this flexibility effectively will gain a tangible advantage in attracting and retaining talent in an increasingly competitive market.