Our vacation systems are completely broken!!
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This weekly newsletter is mostly about the article, books, videos etc. I read or watch or my views on different topics which revolves around my head during the week. Now, let us dive into this week\u2019s reads.
1. Taking Leave from Work
By Law at every work place employees are deserved for time off. The burnout culture is been pushing many not to take any time off and also Judge others. There are organizations few which give Unlimited vacation or mostly at least 2 weeks of leaves are granted for employee. Even 2 weeks time-off is not taken by many.
Have you ever felt burned out at work after\xa0a\xa0vacation?
Our vacation systems are completely broken. They don\u2019t work.
By the time we finally turn on our out-of-office messages, we\u2019re beyond stressed, and we know that we\u2019ll have an even bigger pile of work waiting for us when we return. What a nightmare.
For most of us, it\u2019s hard to actually use vacation time to recharge.
What happens in practice with unlimited vacation time? Peer pressure. Social signals that say you\u2019re a slacker if you\u2019re not in the office.
What\u2019s the solution?
Recurring, scheduled\xa0mandatory vacation.
Yes, that\u2019s right \u2014\xa0an entirely new approach to managing vacation.
TED talk, \u201cThe Power of Time Off,\u201d - This is been referred in this episode. Listen.
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