Our intentions are to stress the needs for time outside of our regular PTO. We have found that several of our own ABC colleagues are struggling physically and mentally due to a lack of time available to them to stay home and simply get well. Decisions are being made to sacrifice self-care and mental health days because there is no safety net for when we, or our families who rely on us, fall ill.

We have chosen to do this because we truly enjoy the company we work for and share the “hire-to-retire” mentality. We understand that ABC is still a relatively new company going through the growing pains of any successful business, and this is a matter that we feel needs to be addressed sooner rather than later in the development and growth of the company.