Netflix vacation time policy.
June 1, 2007
This article explains the whole thing in more detail, but the first line says it all:
When it comes to vacation, Netflix has a simple policy: take as much as you’d like. Just make sure your work is done.
Wow. Quite a forward thinking company, imo. Or perhaps this policy will be shown to be the most counterproductive thing over the next few years. I suspect it won’t though. I also suspect there’s not many people who actually do take off 2 months in a row, but knowing that you can take a few days here or there, or schedule work around family events and such as a matter of policy rather than having to ask permission is quite a positive step, in my view.
The article also talks about some other companies (Best Buy, for example) and how they are also revisiting vacation and time off policies. I believe I’d read something about Best Buy’s policies in the book “The One Thing You Need to Know” (great book from Marcus Buckingham!) but I can’t recall the specifics.
Do you have extraordinary vacation/flextime policies where you work?
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