Analysis

March 30, 2022

Is a 'recharge break' the key to your employees' happiness?

Scheduling a company wide week-off is the latest hot benefit – but is it right for everyone?


Last year, as summer was approaching, Austrian cryptobroker Bitpanda shut down for a whole week. 

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Lindsay Ross, Bitpanda's chief human resouces officer
Lindsay Ross, Bitpanda's chief human resouces officer
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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the DACH region and the future of work, and writes Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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