The Value of Downtime Is Going Up

On a cold day last January, I reported on the latest in summer vacations. The news in my post was about companies such as Daimler that were now making it possible for employees to take time off and not have to worry about emails or checking in with the office. During...

Always On Isn’t Always Smart

Starting this year, people working at Daimler will not have to come back from vacations with an e-mailbox jammed with correspondence they missed during their days off. Nor is Daimler asking them to attend to these e-mails while they are away. Instead, e-mails...