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Motivating your employees is difficult, but demotivating them is fairly easy.

To put it simply, a healthywork-lifebalance is a win-win for employees and managers alike.

And when they get back to the office, theyre more driven, creative, and capable.

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That leads to better collaboration and results.

This, in turn, leads to more profits for the company.

These are physical and emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and inefficacy.

American boss in a suit, engaged in a video call at the office.

Generally, exhaustion lies at the core of burnout.

They often find it hard to feel positive about the tasks they have to do at work.

Sleep deprivation is utterly horrible for your physical, mental, and emotional health.

Text about an American boss reporting a European employee to HR for taking 11 days of PTO.

The Cleveland Clinic notes that sleeping just 1.5 hours less one night alreadyhurtsboth your immune and cardiovascular systems.

Sleep deprivation leads to memory problems, issues with alertness, moodiness, etc.

For example, you could discourage late-night emails or working (unpaid) overtime.

American boss emails employee about excessive PTO usage and future HR discussion.

(However, one issue with this is that it can blur the line between work and rest.

Not to mention that its awkward to sleep at the office.)

What are your thoughts on the entire situation, dear Pandas?

European employee explains PTO usage to American boss in a message about annual leave habits.

Have you ever worked under someone who has had issues with you taking paidtime off?

How did you handle the situation?

Wed love to hear from you!

European employee in an office meeting, wearing glasses and a suit, focused on a digital tablet.

Check out the results:

Text exchange about PTO and annual leave days between boss and European employee.

Text exchange about PTO between boss and employee, with boss referring issue to HR.

American boss and European employee discuss PTO and HR leave terms via text exchange.

American boss and European employee discussing PTO at a table with coffee cups, in a brightly lit office setting.

Text image about a European employee’s HR discussion regarding PTO and a salary agreement with extra holidays.

Text excerpt discussing an American boss and European employee’s PTO and HR issues.

Text exchange about HR decision on PTO request, mentioning baby photos.

Text exchange discussing European employee and UK rights with an American boss.

Reddit discussion about European employee’s PTO and American boss involving HR concerns.

Text discussing American boss handling European employee’s PTO in an interview setting.

Text from European employee about taking PTO, asserting that time off is informed, not requested.

European employee comments on automatic leave approval policy, contrasting with American boss approach.

Text about American employee using sick days and HR response.

Text discussing cultural differences in PTO policies between American bosses and European employees.

Reddit comment about American boss and European employee’s annual leave misunderstanding.

Comment satirizing an American boss’s reaction to European PTO standards.

Text expressing European employee’s view on American PTO policies, citing UK law and maternity leave rights.

Text discussing HR involvement in European employee’s PTO request with American boss.

European employee comments on PTO rules humorously on a forum.

Overseas boss lacks understanding of European employee rights, sparking debate on workplace management.

Comment on American boss and European employee’s HR visit about PTO with text: ‘Wait, you guys have rights?

Comment discussing American managers’ views on employee time off.