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Re:Atlassian fired me while I was taking care of my wife who... by reginold on Thursday September 16, 2021 @05:44PM (#28558091)
Nice, this seems like the best way to do it. Fight workaholism, threatens the long term success of the business.

The problem is without other changes you likely incentivize people to take "PTO" but still work.

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Re:Atlassian fired me while I was taking care of my wife who... by kstrauser on Thursday September 16, 2021 @08:31PM (#28559638)
I've made it a personal goal to lead by example on this.

Coworker: I'll be out of office for my friend's wedding next week, but I'll check in sometimes to make sure everything's OK.

Me: Oh no you won't! Go have fun and stay away. We'll be fine for a few days.

Chalk it up to enlightened self interest if you want. When it's my turn to be on vacation, I don't want to feel obligated to check in. Therefore, I don't let the people who report to me do it, either.

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