Yea or Nay? Unlimited Vacation

Mike Volpe:

At most companies in the United States, vacation starts in the most unrelaxing way possible: permission slips. Accruing enough time to go on vacation then having to ask for permission to do so feels more like a fifth grade field trip than a grown-up getaway.

Still, far too many companies rely upon the status quo to inform vacation policies. At HubSpot, we think that’s archaic, so we designed a policy that allows employees to build their work around their life, not the other way around.

Only about 13 percent of employees in the US are engaged in their work (Gallup). Growing a business is virtually impossible when employees can’t wait to get out the door at 5 PM.

Promoting job flexibility

To attract and keep top talent today, companies have to build a modern workplace where people can spend less time worrying about their work/life balance, and more time thinking about how they can drive results. Unlimited vacation means employees have flexibility between the hours of 9 and 5 and don’t have to wait for a calendar holiday to relax.