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💀 remote CEO's worst nightmare?
Hello hello! 👋
This is Mariam from HR Brain Pickings and we are here bright and early on a beautiful Monday morning! (positive affirmations are necessary to beat the Monday blues 😭)
In This Edition:
Masterclass Alert | Is Remote Work Dead? ☠️
Remote work gone wrong? 😢
AI-Tools Weekly Round-Up | TSOW: AIxHR ✍️
Day 15: AI Insights Daily 🔍️
Top 3 HR Reads for You 📚️
Do you think your current company culture encourages employees to take genuine time off?dont worry - responses are anonymous! |
📢 Masterclass Alert | Is Remote Work Dead? ☠️
For all the CEOs, CXOs, HR and People Ops professionals reading this - this community masterclass is specially conducted by TSOW for you. 🫵
Job van der Voort (CEO at Remote) will deep dive into an active discussion on the nuances of a remote company and how you can move past them.
Remote work gone wrong? 😢
We’ve all done it, right? Lied about being sick, faked a doctor appointment. But now, people are taking it a step further with what's being called "quiet vacationing." This latest trend sees employees taking full-blown holidays while pretending to be at work. 👀
According to The Harris Poll’s Out of Office Culture Report from May surveying 1,170 employed U.S. adults, 37% of millennial workers said they took time off without telling their supervisors or managers. 🤐
Yep - cat’s out of the bag. Quiet vacationing can mean anything from traveling to a distant locale while still getting work done, or simply pretending to work by keeping your mouse moving to appear online. 🐭 Imagine responding to emails with a margarita in hand on a sunny beach instead of at your now boring old home office. Sounds idyllic, right? 🌞🍹
The Bigger Picture
The Harris Poll report also reveals that while most employees receive an adequate amount of vacation time, a significant portion hesitate to use it. 😰
So the issue is clearly not the number of paid days off offered, but rather a work culture that discourages employees from taking them.
➡️ 61% of millennials and 58% of Gen Z, reported feeling nervous about requesting time off.
➡️ 28% of workers admitted to taking time off without informing their bosses.
➡️ Millennials are particularly into this trend, with 37% confessing to sneaking away from work.
➡️ While 83% of respondents were satisfied with their company's paid-time-off policy, 80% didn't use the maximum PTO allowed.
The main reasons cited for this hesitation include
😰 pressure to respond to work inquiries even while on vacation, and
🥲 guilt about leaving unfinished tasks behind for colleagues.
This suggests a work environment that prioritizes constant availability over employee well-being and clear delegation. 🙅
When employees feel the need to be sneaky, it's a clear sign of a toxic work culture. The lack of genuine downtime means workers never truly recover from the stress of their jobs, likening it to running a marathon without breaks → eventually leading to burnout. 🙇
While remote work has given us the flexibility to work from anywhere, the underlying sneakiness of quiet vacationing reflects a need for deeper changes in workplace norms. 🤔
Quiet Sneaky vacationing may be a sign of rebellion against outdated work practices, but it's also a call for a more open, supportive, and understanding work environment. Taking a break should not be seen as a weakness but rather a necessity for long-term productivity and well-being. 🌺
What measures could your company take to encourage employees to use their PTO without guilt or fear? |
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✍️ AI-Tools Weekly Round-Up
The TSOW: AI x HR Community's latest initiative: Every week, we bring you the hottest AI tools on the market, spotlight new AI innovations, and showcase AI-powered products tailored for HR professionals like recruiters, leaders, L&D heads, and HR managers.
Attention all recruiters! This week's Round-Up is designed just for you. We're diving into the latest AI innovations transforming the recruitment landscape. Here's a sneak peek at what’s trending:
Braintrust AIR: Revolutionizing talent acquisition with AI-driven insights.
Workable: Enhancing candidate sourcing and screening through intelligent automation.
…and more! Join our community to uncover the latest cutting-edge tools.
Day 15: AI Insights Daily 🔍️
Today we cover → Do machines have this potential of thinking better than us?
Today’s HR Reads for You 📚️
📊 What does people analytics have to do with organizational design and business performance? Applying People Analytics To Organizational Design
🧑🦰 Making sense of Gen Z: employers seek answers on managing younger workers
💡 A DEI Opportunity: Use Juneteenth to start better conversations
That’s a wrap for today!
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