Take a vacation. Really.
Rested: After receiving encouragement from his employer, Chuck Casto took his first vacation in seven years.
This month PricewaterhouseCoopers, a professional-services firm, kicked off a 10th-anniversary celebration with a day called "Take Your 10," urging employees to take their 10 paid holidays, as well as vacation. To emphasize the importance of time away, the firm distributed a booklet, "Rest and Relaxation: The Value of Time Off," to all 30,000 employees. The company's website also offers suggestions about how to use that time. Vacation has even become an issue on performance reviews.
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Authors: Marilyn Gardner
Published Date: 06/30/2008