ITFw 309 PM 93 Why Kickstarter Kicked Out Unlimited Vacati

ITFw 3:09 PM @ * 93%- Why Kickstarter Kicked Out Unlimited Vacation Recently several companies made the news by announcing that they were establishing vacation policies that allowed an unlimited number of days off The thinking behind this policy is that it demonstrates trust, and employees would feel respected. In contrast, the crowdfunding website Kickstarter, which already allowed unlimited vacation, moved in the opposite direction. It changed its benefits from \"unlimited\" vacation to 25 days per year Brooklyn-based Kickstarter didn\'t create the limit because its 130-plus employees were abusing the policy by taking off too much time. Instead, employees worried about how much time was appropriate. They resolved the question by taking little time off, and the company worried they would become exhausted and perhaps would be more likely to leave. The company set a 25-day limit to give employees an idea of what would be appropriate Planning benefits based on what is good for employees is a reflection of an overall culture of doing good. Kickstarter\'s mission is to \"to help bring creative projects to life\" by bringing resources to fund the projects of artists, filmmakers, musicians, and other

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1. The one that is most important to keep the employees engaged is workshops. The workshops can be a very good way to bring all the employees under the same roof and bring out the best in them. The workshop can be a platform to make the employees think creatively and express their ideas. This also allows the employees to interact with each other and discuss various aspects of the business and their personal life. A lunch added to this workshop can work even better as a leisure time after an intense brainstorm session can be very relaxing.

2. I would definitely put a limit on the no of vacation days because the employees also need to take the work they are doing seriously. They need to concentrate on planning their personal and professional life keeping the vacation days available in mind. If they feel that they can take leave whenever they want then they will not concentrate more on their professional time. This also affects the teamwork as they rarely meet their colleagues at work. So plan everything and keep things professional to excel both at the work and home.