Remote employee holidays for a month in Italy, during a 7-day-leave
The work-from-home (WFH) model has revolutionized the traditional nine-to-five job, creating a flexible lifestyle that seamlessly merges work and personal time. This newfound freedom allows many to incorporate self-care, leisure, and errands into their workday.
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One employee, however, elevated this concept by spending an entire month in Italy, while only taking seven days of formal leave. This clever strategy led their company to believe they were working full-time throughout their extended vacation, according to Business Insider.
In a tell-all interview with the Business Insider, revealed that he got bored with his job very soon. “I consider myself a motivated person, but at my current job, I don't have to work hard to get the tasks done,” he told the magazine.
The employee, stationed in Europe, started working for a technology firm based in San Francisco three years ago, operating remotely. Upon joining, they realized the company had minimal expectations and their role mainly involved managing a database, which left them with ample free time.
When the company implemented a return-to-office (RTO) policy, the employee was infuriated and adopted a «quiet quitting» approach. This meant they performed only the essential tasks and logged off for the rest of the day. They limited their work to just three hours daily, while pretending to be engaged during the
