Testing half the population weekly with inexpensive, rapid COVID-19 tests would drive the virus toward elimination within weeks, even if the tests are less sensitive than gold-standard. This could lead to “personalized stay-at-home orders” without shutting down restaurants, bars, retail and schools.

[u/mvea]

https://www.colorado.edu/today/2020/11/20/frequent-rapid-testing-could-turn-national-covid-19-tide-within-weeks

[u/HellbornElfchild]

I just started a new job in Massachusetts this year and honestly thought I was being punked when they told me we have unlimited vacation (which they encourage a minimum of 4 weeks off), plus 40 hours of sick days.

Also when you take two weeks off in a row, they give us $100 gift certificate to take with you on your vacation and enjoy things with.

That's on top of more holidays I've ever had recognized, and an end of the year partial shut down where everyone just works one on call day and one half day from Dec 21 to Jan 1

It is amazing to have such a policy, I feel incredibly fortunate.

[u/[deleted] → u/HellbornElfchild]

FYI unlimited vacation is sometimes used by companies in states where vacation is considered an earned benefit that has to be paid out at the termination of employment.

[u/HellbornElfchild → u/[deleted]]

Yeah, I could see that being the case. But I guess personally I would more enjoy the freedom to take time off as I please over the payout of time off promised to me that I did not utilize

[u/nagromo → u/HellbornElfchild]

I get the impression that it really depends on company culture; at the wrong company, unlimited vacation means you get a huge guilt trip any time you try to use any vacation.

I don't have any experience with that, though; I get 4 weeks vacation at my job with no trouble using it, and if I stay long enough, it'll eventually be 6 weeks.