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"Quiet vacation": a trend that the boss doesn't know about, but tired colleagues whisper about
LIGA.net with career psychologist explains what a "quiet vacation" is and whether it's worth using it to escape burnout
Is it possible to go on vacation without telling your boss? The new trend of "quiet vacations" is already taking over offices and Zoom meetings: some work from their laptops on the beach, while others simply disappear from radar, leaving the illusion of presence. Why is this becoming the norm for generations tired of the culture of constant productivity, and what risks does such an "escape" hide?
Together with career psychologist Nadiya Voloshchuk LIGA.net disassembles:
- What is a quiet vacation?
- How to recognize that an employee is on a "quiet vacation"
- when it's about survival, and when it's about loss of trust.
- What are the alternatives?
- Who practices it more often – millennials or Zoomers?
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