Workers may be stressed on their jobs, but a good many are not taking a breather by going on a vacation -- and if they do take off, many are bringing their work with them.

According to a survey of more than 3,000 workers by Harris Poll on behalf of CareerBuilder, 31 percent say they feel high or extremely high levels of stress at work, and 61 percent say they are actually burned out in their job -- yet a third (33 percent) have not taken or do not plan to take a vacation this year, and 17 percent did not take all of their vacation days.

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Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.