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Take Your Vacation (and sick) Leave

Take your time off — that’s what it’s there for. Go through your calendar and pick some days now, even if they’re far in advance. It can be a two-week excursion, a three-day weekend or a mental health day. Take … Continue reading

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Vacation Days?

Don’t have enough vacation days? Travel over holiday weekends. Stretch your time off by planning trips around national holidays. For example, if you get Labor Day off, plan to take an extra day or two in addition to that Monday. … Continue reading

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Travel

I was so focused on achieving these trips that I missed living them.

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How to take PTO in the post-vaccine travel boom

Keep any feelings of guilt at bay As more workers end their remote-work saga and return to physical office spaces, some employees may feel guilty taking time off. People worry that there is no one on their team to do … Continue reading

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Bonus

Our team has been working diligently at home during the pandemic, and despite being pushed to the max, we have pulled through and fulfilled an important scheduled milestone. Team members are exhausted and burned out, and a little frivolity would … Continue reading

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