![]() ![]() Surprise, surprise – discomfort was a common theme. I’m not alone in thisĪt the tail end of 2021, we asked our social media community about time off and more specifically, how they felt asking for it. But when we’re actively working toward the next thing and don’t take that time to rest and recharge, we risk burnout and we end up being less productive. That our productivity is inherently tied to our value as an employee, and if we aren’t constantly outputting around the clock, it reflects poorly on our overall performance. I think a lot of us have been taught to constantly be on top of our game, to keep working and pushing through, even when we feel that fatigue. And I never really checked myself on this either. I guess I figured that if I was constantly pushing through these things, other reasons to take a day off felt mundane – that if I didn’t have an extreme reason, I was merely undeserving. As a person living with an invisible disability, my energy and pain levels are constantly fluctuating, procedures and appointments are ongoing, and there seems to always be a reason I could take time off. The thought of asking for a day off made me feel bad, it still does sometimes. I will now take this opportunity to tell you why you shouldn’t be afraid to ask! Getting over feelings of guilt for taking time off I needed to be pushed to have that day and since, my perspective has changed. ![]() Regardless of how well-established my relationships were, if it wasn’t vacation, I felt plain bad asking. Speaking from personal experience, the thought of asking for time off made me feel weird. ![]() But still, not all of us on the marketing team were utilizing them. Here’s the thing – we’re given unlimited paid personal days here at Humi. A little while ago in one of our weekly marketing meetings, our Director, Chris, told the team that by the end of the month, he wanted each of us to use one of our personal days – AKA when it made the most sense for us, we were encouraged to disconnect and recharge. ![]()
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