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How to hack your calendar for more vacation by ‘PTO-maxxing’
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How to hack your calendar for more vacation by ‘PTO-maxxing’

Fast Company·Sarah Bregel·4 days ago
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Paid time off is precious. The average private-sector worker in the U.S. who has been at their job for at least a year is given 11 days of paid leave annually, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics . Many experience difficulty unplugging from work when they use the time they do have. But a new report might help employees make the most of their PTO, even if it’s not a whole lot. The report comes from Blink , a mobile-first employee experience platform, which analyzed the U.S. federal holiday calendar to show employees how they can “hack” their PTO allowance to get the most out of it. By building vacations around mandated days off, the idea is that workers can feel like they’re getting a lot more time away from work. In reality, they’re just using their PTO creativity—or “PTO maxxing.” The report came up with an exact calendar that employees can use to structure their PTO. One example is building around the Fourth of July.…

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