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‘PTO-maxxing’ is the summer hack turning 15 vacation days into 49 days off
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‘PTO-maxxing’ is the summer hack turning 15 vacation days into 49 days off
By Sydney LakeMay 27, 2026
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Success
Netflix cofounder says he stopped work at 5 p.m. every Tuesday for 30 years to stay ‘sane,’ no matter the crisis: ‘Nothing got in the way of that’
By Emma BurleighApril 5, 2026
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Success
Staff at a major Swedish pharmacy chain are being paid to take time off with friends to combat loneliness—they can even text loved ones during the $100 ‘friendship hour’
By Emma BurleighJanuary 7, 2026
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Success
CEOs say they are unplugging from the top job by cancelling all meetings and playing with Legos over the holidays
By Emma BurleighJanuary 1, 2026
Your office might be noticeably empty on Oct. 3 thanks to Taylor Swift’s new album release, study shows
Arts & Entertainment
Your office might be noticeably empty on Oct. 3 thanks to Taylor Swift’s new album release, study shows
By Kristen Parisi and HR BrewOctober 2, 2025
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Success
Unlike Jensen Huang, this CEO embraces work-life balance and is proud he takes vacations and coached his kids’ baseball team
By Preston ForeAugust 23, 2025
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Leadership
Summer Fridays are dead because remote work killed them
By Emma BurleighJuly 3, 2025
Ryan Breslow speaks sitting in a chair
Success
Bolt’s millennial founder has just ‘killed’ its unlimited PTO perk because it was actually causing burnout
By Preston ForeJuly 2, 2025
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Future of Work
Nearly 20 states now require employers to give paid sick leave to workers
By Courtney Vinopal and HR BrewJuly 1, 2025
Giving workers unlimited time off could help companies outperform the S&P 500, investors say
Leadership
Giving workers unlimited time off could help companies outperform the S&P 500, investors say
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 24, 2025
An illustration of two hands trading money for time.
Newsletters
The latest PTO trend: Letting employees exchange it for cash, retirement savings, or even student loan payments
By Brit MorseApril 18, 2025
Jesper Brodin, CEO of the Ikea Group, stands in a showroom.
Success
A new Ikea location received a record-breaking 3,730 applications for just 150 open roles. Inside the pay and perks luring talent back to retail
By Emma BurleighFebruary 11, 2025
Woman with a headache while working on PC in the office.
Lifestyle
79% of Americans feel burned out as they put most vacation time toward errands, doctor visits, and family care
By The Associated PressJanuary 1, 2025
Mother is stressed with child.
Newsletters
A ‘sandwich generation’ of stressed out caregivers is looking for employers that offer these benefits
By Azure Gilman and Emma BurleighSeptember 13, 2024
Worker lays out and naps during work.
Newsletters
How to handle underperforming employees according to top HR executives
By Azure Gilman and Emma BurleighAugust 14, 2024
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As Big Tech showers employees with perks to win the talent war, Nvidia built a nearly $5 trillion company by making people pay for their own lunchplaceholder alt text
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJuly 1, 2026
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By Sydney LakeJune 25, 2026
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