If this company wants seasonal cheer, maybe they should start by respecting employees’ time instead of trying to rob them of ...

Here's how you can make 18 PTO days into 55 days off: Request PTO for Friday, Jan. 2 Consecutive Days Off: 4 days (Jan. 1-4) ...

Most federal holidays take place on Mondays or Fridays in 2026, creating natural opportunities for long weekends.

Ready to turn your PTO days off into a strategic plan to travel more in 2026? Here's how to schedule time off like a pro.

The PTO at Charter Oaks Elementary School have started a “Cheetah Pantry” to provide students with weekend meal kits. The ...

With some planning, you can turn 10 days of PTO in 2026 into 40 days of long breaks to return to work refreshed.

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average American gets 15 days of vacation after five years of working at ...

Unlimited vacation is the ultimate test in judgment for employees. Some workers have figured out how to maximize PTO, others have had it backfire.

For those with 11 vacation days, for example, the company recommends 11 different trips to optimize their PTO, including planning trips around long weekends like Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the July 4 ...

With an average of just 11 vacation days granted to private sector workers after one year, finding ways to stretch these days can seem daunting. However, through strategic planning around federal ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how good communication can lead women to success. Paid time off is a valuable benefit…if you use it. Data shows that ...