taking time off in a digital world - how do we switch off?

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Is leave still leave?

Taking Time Off in a Digital World
Is Leave Still Leave?

With COVID-19 preventing overseas travel for many for the second consecutive year, those of us with a travel bug have had to be more creative with how we spend our vacation time. That's if we take our annual leave at all, rather than just working through it!


In our #MTtalk Twitter Chat on Friday we discussed why we so often work when we're on leave, and whether we have a right to disconnect. What's your view?

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