This will be the shortest thread in HN history...
On serious note, I'm really not aware of a single one. I heard some
On serious note, I'm really not aware of a single one. I heard some
Plus, America has an embedded culture of trying to "outwork the competition" in everything we do, from sports, to academics, to the workplace.
It stems from the postwar era of growth where human hours logged in an office were the only drivers of progress. Obviously the world is different now, with the advent of the internet, but old habits die hard.
It's a lot like reward points. The initial programs didn't have expiry...after years, auditors warned them that they had billions in liabilities in unclaimed points.
In my experience, any company that gets a serious CFO or some outside accounting/auditing, is going to rectify their vacation problem pretty quickly
The issue is that it was impossible to take vacation time. Even on vacation I was working 3 hours every day and during the normal workweek was 60-75 hours without overtime or rewarding the extra time.
Frankly, I think that the company should just have a bucket for PTO and put it in the bank and earn interest on it. The liability should be backed by actual dollars so it's not a serious financial risk.