apart from official state and national holidays, you will be eligible for 20 days of paid leave accrued incrementally through the year— short trips, long holidays, ‘don’t feel like working’ days etc. in order to encourage everyone to take ample time off, leave days do not roll over to the next year or get encashed. more than anything, we want you to think about what your body and mind needs instead of your leave quota.
on average there are about 10-12 national holidays per year. the specific dates will be communicated by the team at the beginning of each year.
unlimited. we know being sick feels awful and the last thing that should worry you is the count of sick leaves. don't feel guilty for being sick. as long as your manager is aware and (if possible) you’ve managed to drop a voice note of immediate things-to-do, just focus on getting better.
your team leads are trained to default to trust. treating time-off this way simply signals trust throughout the organization. it says to our employees: ‘we trust you to take the time you really need while also making sure that you take care of our business and your colleagues who are depending on you.’ that being said, trust is a two-way street and easy to break.
this is a personal favourite of our founding team - a nice long winter break. the joy of coming back the next calendar year well rested, with much enthusiasm and renewed ambition. to this effect, izumi and co will be closed during the last week of the calendar year. exact dates of this will be announced by December first week every year.
we understand that sometimes tasks and projects can demand extra time, occasionally even stretching into weekends or holidays. it is important to first acknowledge that this is not and should not be the norm. however, if you do find yourself having to put in the extra time, it is important that first all stakeholders are notified and then the extra hours made up for through additional time off. this is why we encourage everyone to consider taking their compensatory time off as per official policy. here's how it works: