Rather than take vacation, Ms. Masters spent her summers working in JPMorgan's London office, according to the book.
For instance, the city agreed to make a required annual day on the shooting range a work day, rather than a vacation day.
But more than such references, can the "we like what we see elements" be the stuff of daily life rather than a vacation?
It might even lead you, later, when you're a young adult in a big city, to consider camping and trekking into the woods to be a hardship rather than a vacation.
The Nassau County comptroller, Howard Weitzman, said that because of the practice, Dr. Fanelli has often been able to use his compensatory time to take vacations, rather than use regular vacation days.
When it comes to spending money they don't have, Americans today apparently prefer to invest in History 101 and Conversational French rather than clothes, vacations and new kitchen appliances.
For Americans, Egypt's recent upheaval is likely to result in more African safari bookings or travel to Asia rather than more vacations in Southern Europe, according to Paul Cohen, president of Partner Concepts, a marketing firm in Annapolis, Maryland.
Of course, this means putting more reasonable work hours in place (and adhering to them) and encouraging, rather than forfeiting, vacations.
Rather than end winter vacation feeling like you need a vacation, do what marathoners do.
So other companies followed suit: Rather than abandon a vacation policy, which is what Netflix did, some created policies of limitless vacation.
