These Companies Will Literally Pay For Your Vacay
If you take your vacays seriously, you're not alone. Sixty two percent of respondents ina recent survey from FlexJobssaid that vacation time was one of the most important benefits when looking for a job. With travel opening back up and summer giving us some serious cabin fever, we're ready for vacation. Not only do these 10 companies offer PTO, but they pay their employees to travel. Count us in!
Airbnb
Not only is Airbnb one of our favorite companies to use when we go on vacation, but they also offer some seriously great benefits to their employees. Anyone who works for Airbnb receives credits for whatever annual travel and experiences they might have.
Recent job postings:
- Project Manager
- Platform Equity Manager
BambooHR
This HR company offers what they've dubbed “paid paid vacation.“ Long story short, their employees get $2,000 every year to travel wherever they want to, but there's a catch: The money has to go to vacay expenses like flights and hotels. That way you can actually enjoy yourself.
Recent job postings:
- Talent Acquisition Recruiter, Sales
- Client Service Specialist
- Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Calendly
In addition to a flexible time off policy and $1000 to “pick your own perk,” Calendly also offers their employees $1,000 in an annual vacation stipend. That way, employees are encouraged to take time away from their work lives to spend time with their families, and to recharge and relax.
Recent job postings:
- Marketing Graphic Designer II
- Site Reliability Engineer
- Senior Marketing Business Analyst
Evernote
If you like unlimited vacation days, then Evernote might be the company for you. They also offer their employees a $1,000 vacation stipend for breaks that are five days or longer each year. A week at the beach, here we come!
Recent job postings:
- Manager, Content and Knowledge
- Staff Mobile Engineer - React Native
- Senior Marketing Website Performance and Optimization Manager
Expedia
Expedia isn't just a great site to book your flights and hotels through, it's also a great place to work. Their employees receive reimbursement when they travel. They also get discounts on the site for their friends and family, and even receive tenure awards.
Recent job postings:
- Executive Recruiting Coordinator
- Senior Corporate Travel Consultant
PulsePoint
To give their employees a treat, PulsePoint offers both paid vacation and company holidays, including birthdays. They also provide their workers with a $500 annual travel reimbursement for their vacation days.
Recent job postings:
- Product Marketing Manager
- Site Reliability Engineer
FullContact
If you've been putting off your dream vacation because of the cost, then you've come to the right place. FullContact provides their employees with $7,500 every year to travel. It's also required that they unplug (and don’t do any work) while on vacation!
Recent job postings:
- Senior eLearning Specialist
- Senior Product Manager
Thirty Madison
Not only does Thirty Madison have an unlimited vacation policy for their employees to take advantage of, but they also offer an annual vacation stipend "to prove that we mean it."
Recent job postings:
- Senior Frontend Engineer
- CRM Manager
United Airlines
Employees for United Airlines receive both unlimited standby travel and discounted rates on airline tickets to anywhere that the airline flies. Talk about your travel perks!
Recent job postings:
- Analyst - Information Technology
- Supervisor - Reservation Sales
TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor offers their employees a travel reimbursement of $250 or more, depending on how long the employee has been with the company. They also offer workers discounts on packages offered throughout the website.
Recent job postings:
- SEO Strategist
- Business Development Sales Executive
- Customer Success Executive
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