Companies that pay employees extra for taking paid leave

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In America, paid vacation has recently become a luxury. However, among the many companies there are those who not only welcome paid vacation, but also pay extra for it.

Approximately 3% of companies offer their employees a salary bonus if they take a vacation when it is profitable for the company.

The award may look like just cash or reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses. In any case, the rest is paid.

Here are the 7 companies that have taken this rare but attractive step.

1. Afar media

The Afar Media travel website pays employees up to $ 2000 per year for their domestic and international travel.

The only requirement is that employees must work at the company for at least six months and must provide photographs, essays, or other travel materials for further use on the company's website.

The company’s holiday policy is quite attractive. New employees receive 15 days in addition to paid holidays. After two years of work, they can count on 20 additional days. In addition, the company closes the store for one week in winter, so everyone will have a day off.

2. BambooHR

Employees who work for a BambooHR software provider for at least 6 months can count on paid leave.

The company reimburses the cost of air tickets, hotel rooms and events such as shows or tours. For all this, the company allocates up to $ 2000 per year.

“BambooHR strongly believes that taking time off and stepping away from work is necessary to be more productive,” a company spokesperson said.

3. Full contact

This company offers perhaps the most attractive vacation conditions. Every year, employees receive $7500 and can spend it on anything. The only limitation, according to the company's CFO, is: “You must be offline.”

For those unfamiliar with the concept, the Full Contact website specifies: "Must be unplugged, without any electronic checks associated with the operation, i.e. absolutely not operational."

The company also insists that employees go on vacation for at least three weeks each year.

4. Evernote

A company is welcomed if an employee takes a longer weekend than usual. Thus, she pays her employees $ 1000 per year only as long as employees go on vacation for at least 5 days in a row.

Everyone who works for the company is entitled to compensation, regardless of length of stay. The company does not impose additional requirements regarding time spent on vacation. There is one restriction - the employee should not come to the office while he is on vacation.

5. Betabrand

The website Betabrand clothing once a month offers the most expensive trip abroad to a lucky person or two.

In order to qualify for the trip, employees must first turn to the company's FlyAway program and detail where they want to go and why.

Based on this, the manager selects the winning employees, plans and pays for the trip, and then announces the results at the next meeting.

Trips are usually planned for the weekend: airfare is paid for and four nights in a hotel.

Interestingly, trips are mainly paid using miles credited to the company's credit card.

6. G adventures

Canadian travel company takes its experienced staff seriously. It provides full-time employees who have worked for the company for at least a year, paid for trips every 10 months.

While employees use their vacation time to travel, the company pays their expenses for up to $ 2850.

7. airbnb

The online booking company in addition to the minimum 15-day paid vacation, each quarter provides employees with an additional $ 500, which they can use to travel to pay Airbnb hotels.

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