I think that it's important to invest
in vacations as it's a great stress reliever and a good way to reconnect with ourselves, which will promote creativity.
Not exact matches
Ultimately, hiring on - demand talent is a great solution for short - term jobs, such
as covering employee absences and
vacations, filling
in for seasonal needs and bridging the gap during staff shortages.
Tips are available to help you rethink
vacations as a benefit for your business
in other ways
as well, including
as a laboratory for delegating, a way to examine priorities, and a chance to experiment with remote work tools if you need to connect while away.
Priceline and its competitors have also beefed up their listings of
vacation rentals
in recent years
as Airbnb and such accommodations
in general became more popular.
Lucinda here filling
in for Polina
as she takes a much - deserved
vacation.
Since entering the industry
in 1984
as part of Marriott International, Inc., the company earned its position
as a leader and innovator
in vacation ownership products.
Brent Taylor, Beyond Meat's VP of Corporate Development believes the firm's ability to focus on its core competencies has enabled it to grow rapidly without getting bogged down
in such necessary time sucks
as payroll, benefits and
vacation time.
A study published
in the journal Applied Research
in Quality of Life showed that the highest spike
in happiness came during the planning stage of a
vacation as people enjoy the sense of anticipation:
In the ROWE environment I worked in there were no vacation days or holidays either, because at least in theory an employee could take 5 vacation days a week, every week, so long as he or she could get the work done in the remaining tim
In the ROWE environment I worked
in there were no vacation days or holidays either, because at least in theory an employee could take 5 vacation days a week, every week, so long as he or she could get the work done in the remaining tim
in there were no
vacation days or holidays either, because at least
in theory an employee could take 5 vacation days a week, every week, so long as he or she could get the work done in the remaining tim
in theory an employee could take 5
vacation days a week, every week, so long
as he or she could get the work done
in the remaining tim
in the remaining time.
Jenny Wilson, a Democratic candidate running for Senate
in Utah, said this week that «Utah families deserve another Utahn
as their senator, not a Massachusetts governor who thinks of our state
as his
vacation home.»
A survey of more than 5,000 workers conducted by U.S. Travel Association
in 2015 found that 28 percent of workers did not take
vacation because they were afraid of being seen
as a slacker or wanted to prove their dedication.
Pilots and flight attendants plan to strike for four hours from 1 p.m. local time on Dec. 15, the Anpac union said
in a letter to the airline, adding that they're campaigning for the right to negotiate collective labor agreements,
as well
as on issues including social security, health care and
vacation planning.
The lines track more or less
in sync until a decade ago, when they diverge
as home prices shoot toward the stratosphere, the gap growing wider with each year, like huge jaws swallowing homeowners» retirement savings and
vacation budgets and pushing them further into debt.
They'd planned a trip to Ocean Club
in the Bahamas (recently rebranded
as a Four Seasons property), where they
vacation regularly.
Chances are, big purchases are
in your future, such
as a home, car, grad school or
vacation.
How do we keep people
in the office if they have a blank check to stay home or
vacation as much
as they want?
While Hourihan was on
vacation,
in August 2000, he put it online
as Blogger.com.
«
As 4 weeks, or one eighth of the working year, appears to be the norm for
vacations in Canada, we can hardly say we're overworked.
New Orleans
in February basically sells itself
as a
vacation spot.
«We're very bullish about what we think the future to be, and we believe that the demand for
vacationing, particularly
in quality properties such
as ours, is
as good
as it's ever been,» Weisz said.
Several markets
in the South and West — the two most popular destinations for
vacation homebuyers — saw strong sales gains for years
as job growth came back online after the financial crisis.
Vacations By Rail offers a large selection of independent rail vacations, escorted rail tours, luxury rail journeys and custom train vacations to destinations in North America, Europe and beyond, as well as a comprehensive selection of European rail passes and European city to city train
Vacations By Rail offers a large selection of independent rail
vacations, escorted rail tours, luxury rail journeys and custom train vacations to destinations in North America, Europe and beyond, as well as a comprehensive selection of European rail passes and European city to city train
vacations, escorted rail tours, luxury rail journeys and custom train
vacations to destinations in North America, Europe and beyond, as well as a comprehensive selection of European rail passes and European city to city train
vacations to destinations
in North America, Europe and beyond,
as well
as a comprehensive selection of European rail passes and European city to city train tickets.
As Sue Shellenbarger notes
in the Wall Street Journal, Evernote pays employees $ 1,000 to
vacation for at least one week.
Sales of
vacation homes slumped nearly 22 percent
in 2016 to the lowest level
in three years, even
as overall home sales hit their highest level
in a decade, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
Huffington adds: «
As long as success is defined by who works the longest hours, who goes the longest without a vacation, who sleeps the least, who responds to an email at midnight or five in the morning — in essence, who is suffering from the biggest time famine — we're never going to be able to enjoy the benefits of time affluence.&raqu
As long
as success is defined by who works the longest hours, who goes the longest without a vacation, who sleeps the least, who responds to an email at midnight or five in the morning — in essence, who is suffering from the biggest time famine — we're never going to be able to enjoy the benefits of time affluence.&raqu
as success is defined by who works the longest hours, who goes the longest without a
vacation, who sleeps the least, who responds to an email at midnight or five
in the morning —
in essence, who is suffering from the biggest time famine — we're never going to be able to enjoy the benefits of time affluence.»
Unlimited
vacation policies are — at least
in theory — extremely popular and a very hot topic among employers and employees... but how does a small business actually go about implementing a policy where employees can take
as much time off
as they like?
According to the study, millennial parents are most likely to report having made sacrifices to increase their savings, including cutting back
in big spending areas such
as dining out,
vacations, and entertainment.
That
vacation eventually became permanent, with O'Reilly saying the departure was «disheartening»
as it was based on «unfounded claims»
in a statement.
For employers, especially smaller companies, summer is a challenging time
as management tries to rein
in distracted staff and accommodate
vacation requests while maintaining productivity.
(
In fact, planning a
vacation can make you feel
as happy
as actually taking that
vacation — even if you never take it.)
Though people liked to portray themselves
as making sacrifices for their business, they weren't,
in fact, helping anybody by not taking
vacations.
On the afternoon of Monday, January 31, human - resources manager Brown sat anxiously by his phone, waiting for a call from Stack, who was negotiating with Harvester at his lawyer's office
in downtown Springfield.Since SRC did not want to assume Harvester's liabilities to employees for sick pay and
vacation time, everyone
in the plant had to be terminated
as soon
as the buyout was completed.
In a bid to encourage staffers at the streaming giant to take more time off, Hastings, who serves
as Netflix's co-founder and CEO, is hoping to lead by example with his own rather ample
vacation allotment: six weeks every year.
It was taken over by Ricardo Semler
in 1981 and transformed into a great workplace, including unlimited
vacation as just one of many principles that brought humanity back to the workplace.
You can also negotiate for benefits, such
as additional
vacation days, the opportunity to enroll
in professional - development courses, or the ability to telecommute one day a week.
Neither business
as usual nor a
vacation, a workation is a trip where we spend a week collaborating
in a new environment.
«That first day never seems like a
vacation as you get settled
in and try to unwind and that last Saturday you need to start packing and getting stuff together because you leave on Sunday.
In the workplace of the future, employees won't be
as focused on how many
vacation days they are getting or what types of gym memberships they're qualified for.
Marriott
Vacations» deal for ILG comes
as the timeshare industry seeks to improve occupancy rates and shed its image of locking customers into complex contracts,
in the hope of becoming a more popular holiday option for many vacationers.
In 2015, I hope unlimited
vacation policies catch fire and more CEOs think of it not
as merely a benefit or perk, but
as part of crafting a high performance company culture built on trust and respect.
This means you could spend another six days
in Florida
as pure
vacation and still expense your transportation expenses.»
As Reed Hastings explains
in the 2009 Netflix «Freedom and Responsibility» practices, his company exercises a «trust policy» when it comes to scheduling their
vacation days.
We lived
in a one bedroom apartment, ate at home most of the time, walked the park
as a recreation, did staycations instead of
vacations, invite friends over instead of going out (invest
in a good margarita machine).
(a) Schedule 2.7 (a) of the Disclosure Schedule contains a list setting forth each employee benefit plan, program, policy or arrangement (including any «employee benefit plan»
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as defined
in Section 3 (1) of ERISA, deferred compensation plans, stock option plans, bonus plans, stock purchase plans, fringe benefit plans, life, hospitalization, disability and other insurance plans, severance or termination pay plans and policies, sick pay plans and
vacation plans or arrangements, whether or not an ERISA Plan (including any funding mechanism therefore now
in effect or required
in the future
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In a call with Hinrikus, who was speaking to TechCrunch from Peru where he is taking a rare vacation, he confirmed that the new investment includes some employees partly cashing in but said that the main aim of what is undoubtedly a very big round is to provide TransferWise with a healthier balance sheet as it pursues existing and new opportunitie
In a call with Hinrikus, who was speaking to TechCrunch from Peru where he is taking a rare
vacation, he confirmed that the new investment includes some employees partly cashing
in but said that the main aim of what is undoubtedly a very big round is to provide TransferWise with a healthier balance sheet as it pursues existing and new opportunitie
in but said that the main aim of what is undoubtedly a very big round is to provide TransferWise with a healthier balance sheet
as it pursues existing and new opportunities.
Second, many of the expenses you cite are elective,
as in vacations and recreational choices.
Pay the mortgage on a $ 10m mansion
as well
as a $ 5m summer place
in the Hamptons, put four kids through Ivy League colleges, fly first class anywhere you'd like, make half a dozen angel investments at $ 250K each, eat out every night at three star restaurants,
vacation on the Riviera, and have a full - time cook, butler, nanny and chauffeur.
The following benefits are not subject to the HP Severance Policy, either because they have been previously earned or accrued by the employee or because they are consistent with Company Practices: (i) compensation and benefits earned, accrued, deferred or otherwise provided for employment services rendered on or prior to the date of termination of employment pursuant to bonus, retirement, deferred compensation or other benefit plans, e.g., 401 (k) plan distributions, payments pursuant to retirement plans, distributions under deferred compensation plans or payments for accrued benefits such
as unused
vacation days, and any amounts earned with respect to such compensation and benefits
in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan; (ii) payments of prorated portions of bonuses or prorated long - term incentive payments that are consistent with Company Practices; (iii) acceleration of the vesting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units or long - term cash incentives that is consistent with Company Practices; (iv) payments or benefits required to be provided by law; and (v) benefits and perquisites provided
in accordance with the terms of any benefit plan, program or arrangement sponsored by HP or its affiliates that are consistent with Company Practices.
If we terminate Mr. Drexler's employment without cause or he terminates his employment with good reason, Mr. Drexler will be entitled to receive (i) a payment of his earned but unpaid annual base salary through the termination date, any accrued
vacation pay and any un-reimbursed expenses, and (ii) subject to Mr. Drexler's execution of a valid general release and waiver of claims against us,
as well
as his compliance with the non-competition, non-solicitation and confidential information restrictions described below, (a) a payment equal to his annual base salary and target cash incentive award, one - half of such payment to be paid on the first business day that is six (6) months and one (1) day following the termination date and the remaining one - half of such payment to be paid
in six equal monthly installments commencing on the first business day of the seventh calendar month following the termination date, (b) a payment equal to the product of (x) the last annual cash incentive award Mr. Drexler received prior to the termination date and (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days of service completed by Mr. Drexler
in the year of termination and the denominator of which is 365, such amount to be paid on the first business day that is six (6) months and one (1) day following the termination date, and (c) the immediate vesting of such portion of unvested restricted shares and stock options
as provided and pursuant to the terms of the relevant grant agreements under our 2003 Equity Incentive Plan.
Marriott
Vacations Worldwide (NYSE: VAC) was recently recognized
as a finalist
in the Orlando Business Journal's 2012 «Best Places to Work» awards
as well
as included
in the publication's list of «Top 25 Largest Employers»
in the July 27 edition.