How to hack your calendar for more vacation by ‘PTO-maxxing’
From Fast Company Daily by Fast Company
June 2, 2026 · 4 min
About this episode
The episode discusses strategies for maximizing paid time off by effectively using federal holidays.
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Topics covered
- vacation planning
- paid time off
- work-life balance
- employee benefits
- holiday scheduling
Keywords
- PTO-maxxing
- vacation
- calendar hacks
- paid time off
- federal holidays
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Fast Company
Books & works: PTO-maxxing
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