A new study found that of 15,000 employees surveyed about 37 per cent would consider leaving their posts once summer break is finished should they feel stressed out over heavy workloads.

Furthermore, 38 per cent cited lack of communication with their senior management team as an adequate reason for quitting. According to Regus, a third of workers seem to have a severe case of the ‘holiday blues’ and many are threatening to quit due to feeling overworked.

The study follows up on research carried out by the Institute of Leadership and Management’s July study, which revealed that summer holidays may stress out employees more than working at the office. Chief executive of Regus, Mark Dixon said that as workers prepare to return from summer breaks, they are more likely to focus on the negative aspects of their positions at home.

He added that stress from overwork has peaked during the recent recession as people put in more hours at a faster pace in order to make ends meet. However, he also said that has the economy is now picking up, workers will look to find better prospects and not necessarily the highest paying work.

Additional factors listed by those surveyed as to reasons they would quit included absence of company vision, and lack of faith in their colleagues’ competence. Nearly a quarter of respondents said that they would leave if their upper management took credit for their work or if colleagues treated them rudely.