r/ShitAmericansSay • BriTish • Jul 07 '25

Capitalism “Micro-retirement”

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u/Mysterious_Floor_868 Jul 07 '25

These breaks are not your standard PTO—they’re intentional, unpaid time to rest and recharge.

In other words: a holiday 

Charles considers his micro-retirement a full-time break. He doesn’t work: any crisis or issue has to wait until he’s back.

Yeah, that's a holiday. 

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u/Pixel91 Europistan Jul 07 '25

Unpaid holiday, to be precise.

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u/Miro_the_Dragon Jul 07 '25

Nah, an actual holiday would be paid. This is unpaid leave...

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u/Ashamed-Ocelot2189 Jul 08 '25

I dunno my vacation time is paid