7 Lithuanian companies that already offer official “working holidays”: the opportunity to work from foreign countries Business

Laurynas Spangevičius, Revolut’s senior operations director in Lithuania, recently returned from his first work vacation. He and his partner wanted to go where the winter is warm enough, so the couple chose the Canary Islands given the distance, the ticket prices, and the rental and time zone.

“The holidays really gave me extra motivation at work. In general, I feel happier because I was able to work while enjoying the sun in the winter, eating fresh fruits and vegetables, swimming in the pool or in the sea after work. Of course, the temptation not to work anymore, but when you do what you like, it is not difficult to stay focused. ” 15 minutes said L. Spangevičius.

Photo from personal archive / Laurynas Spangevičius

So far the guy hasn’t paid much attention to whether the company offers work leave when choosing an employer, but now he sees this option as a pretty important criterion.

Interestingly, not only employees of technology companies go to work in other countries. Currently, Giedrė Valaitytė-Burokienė, Purchasing Director of the construction company Mitnija, currently coordinates the work with holidays in Tenerife. Woman 15 minutes He said he took the vacation opportunity offered by the company tired of the quarantine, cold and gloomy weather in Lithuania.

Photo from personal archive / Giedrė Valaitytė-Burokienė

“I am inspired by freedom, I am highly motivated, I have recovered from the monotonous daily life in quarantine, and the heat, the sun and the ocean really set the mood every day. After work, I can run along the ocean, swim, and on weekends, travel to explore the island. I think vacations are a wonderful way to motivate employees. The only condition is to ensure that the quality and efficiency of the work are not affected, ”shared G.Valaitytė-Burokienė.

Tenerife is the most tempting

According to a survey of Lithuanian residents commissioned by Telia, more than half (54%) of people who can work remotely would like to try their vacation.

More and more Lithuanian companies are beginning to see the benefits of this work. There have been isolated cases where an agreed employee of a company goes to work in another country temporarily, but this year the number of companies that have provided such an opportunity has increased. Not a single known company has announced the introduction of even official holidays.