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Quiet vacationing is a major workplace trend this summer for many workers in hybrid arrangements. It’s essentially when an employee takes a vacation without formally requesting time off or informing their supervisor. Instead, they’ll work a bit remotely from wherever they’ve traveled to, then log off and enjoy their vacation time. About half of workers have, or have considered, taking a quiet vacation this year, according to a survey conducted this July by Monster that included responses from over 2,000 US workers. About 15% admitted they have lied to their boss about their whereabouts while on a quiet vacation, that survey found. #HR experts have some differing opinions on whether quiet vacationing is benign — so long as workers are still productive and accessible, OK. Or is it a more problematic trend emblematic of a dysfunctional company culture with underlying trust issues. Here are some perspectives on it from HR leaders. #quietvacationing In this piece by Hailey Mensik, we speak to Karoli Hindriks of Jobbatical, Meg Pittman of dbt Labs, and Erefa Fynecontry of IMÒ INTERNS.
