‘No one knew I was in a different time zone’: The workers who travel, play tennis, and do chores on the clock

The trend is called ‘soft off days’—and it’s a sign work-life balance still feels out of reach for many.

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Errands, Target runs, tennis games, and even flying to Europe—these are just some of the things employees have done while taking “soft off days.” 

The idea of taking soft off days, in which you use a work day to do just about anything else, has become a phenomenon. Videos across social media instruct employees on........

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