Bosses Bribe Workers to Take Vacation in Healing U.S. Job Market
- Some firms offer get-away bonuses in bid to retain employees
- Generous holiday packages may cost less than boosting wages
More Employers Offering Better Vacation Packages
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A self-diagnosed workaholic, Jeanette Russell knows that a real vacation requires her to completely unplug by deleting mobile e-mail applications and letting her work laptop battery die in a corner. It’s also company policy.
“When we say ‘work-life balance,’ this is our proof that we mean it,” said Russell, director of finance and operations at Denver-based FullContact, a software company that helps businesses organize and sync contact information across devices.