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I think that most people would find it hard to schedule two months of continuous vacation, since their spouses/partners would not be able to take vacations on t

I think that most people would find it hard to schedule two months of continuous vacation, since their spouses/partners would not be able to take vacations on the same schedule. Also, many people care for children or elders, and their schedules are constrained by these responsibilities. As someone's employer, you shouldn't presume to know what vacation schedule is best for their mental health or productivity. Some people may be happier if they can take shorter breaks more often. If you want to give your employees two months of vacation time, that's fine, but let them decide how and when to make use of those days rather than imposing your own preferences on them.

entityresq 4y ago
We will still have all legally mandated vacations available for sure (which is definitely limited in the US but still). I don’t see any other way around it. But I assume we will only have the legally mandated minimums in this regard. One possibility I am thinking is If the position they’re applying for allows them to work when most of the company is off (extremely productive IC or product manager for example) then they could flexibly take the sabbatical whenever. As for matching schedules, children already have summers off, sure the spouses might not have the time off but doesn’t mean this can hurt? It’s only on top of standard vacation time.