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Episode Synopsis
In this episode Kaila and Kyle are joined by Morning Brew’s SVP Head of People Operations, Kate Noel, to discuss the matter of taking vacation at work—how much paid time off is too much? Is there a minimum amount of PTO you should be taking per year? Is unlimited vacation a great perk or a scam?
00:00 Open
00:22 Intro
03:46 Stats on Americans use of PTO
05:47 How Kate Noel thought through creating Morning Brew’s vacation policy
07:03 How unlimited PTO can be a scam
13:00 Why the culture around a PTO policy is important
20:00 Reframing time off for subscribers to “hustle culture”
22:13 More Harris Poll stats on employee behavior
27:11 Common misconceptions about HR
30:26 Tactics
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00:00 Open
00:22 Intro
03:46 Stats on Americans use of PTO
05:47 How Kate Noel thought through creating Morning Brew’s vacation policy
07:03 How unlimited PTO can be a scam
13:00 Why the culture around a PTO policy is important
20:00 Reframing time off for subscribers to “hustle culture”
22:13 More Harris Poll stats on employee behavior
27:11 Common misconceptions about HR
30:26 Tactics
The Harris Poll Thought Leadership Practice
Want to get all of Kaila & Kyle’s resources? Subscribe: https://www.permylastemailshow.com/
Watch Per My Last Email on YouTube:
@PerMYLastEmailShow
Follow Per My Last Email
Instagram: @permylastemailshow
TikTok: @permylastemailshow
Twitter: @permylast_email
Have a question for us? Send us an email or voice note to [email protected]
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