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Some younger workers aren't using their PTO, but they are "quiet vacationing," poll finds

May 24, 2024
The Harris Poll found 37% of millennial workers and 24% of Gen Z had taken time off without telling their boss. Here's why.
The Harris Poll found 37% of millennial workers and 24% of Gen Z had taken time off without telling their boss.
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To address worker burnout, some companies are shutting down for a week

Jul 2, 2021
Experts say a week off is a good start but leaves the causes of burnout untackled.
Companies including LinkedIn, Bumble and Hootsuite are requiring workers to take a week off.
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How to get the vacation you deserve

Ask a Manager's Alison Green explains how to plan for time off.
Comedian Hugh Lloyd and his wife, Carol, prepare to go to Australia in 1969.
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Ask a Manager: Get me my vacation!

Ask us all your questions about getting your vacation time and using it well.
Maybe your dream vacation spot is in Cyprus, like for this sunbathing couple.
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