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Should I Feel Guilty For Taking A Vacation From Work?

Are you allowed to take a vacation from work? Is this something you should be guilted over?

As times have changed and remote working environments are becoming normal for many businesses, separating work from personal life has become more & more difficult. Many employers believe that since their employee is working from home, or can easily access their “office” from their computer, that they need to be working productively at every moment possible. This has certainly created a negative stigma around time-off, vacations and even tracking your hours since it is so difficult to step-away from work.

Luckily, I have a great network on LinkedIn & Twitter who provided some great advice.

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What is a "Work-Life Balance"?

Work-Life Balance. You hear it all of the time. A phrase used so often in today’s working world, but what does it mean? Does everyone have a work-life balance? How do you obtain the PERFECT work-life balance? These are some of the most common questions asked when determining what makes this balance possible, if at all.

In this week’s blog post of #TheGroundFloor, I explore how to obtain a work-life balance that works for YOU, including my top 5 tips to get yourself there!

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