Ask HN: Why not give unpaid leaves?
Imagine your life if you could get a month or two, or maybe even 4 months of unpaid leave from the job. It&#x27;d be incredible change in your life. You&#x27;d be able to LIVE every year. Get taxed less, sure make less, but in exchange live more. I&#x27;d always take May to Aug off. Travel, vacation, and play sports. Watch sunsets, camp, connect with family, and experience new cultures.<p>This would allow me to come back to work REFRESHED!!!. Maybe even have new ideas.<p>This would be better than paid vacation for companies.<p>Deep down all entrepreneurs want this, freedom. This is freedom.<p>Tech salary is high enough if spent conservatively to last few months easily.<p>Maybe some countries have laws that require employers to give unpaid leave.<p>Makes for better knowledge sharing as well. No risk of one employee leaving with entire knowledge. 4 months leave would naturally expose others in team to his&#x2F;her problem space.