We recently decided that, as part of the deal when working here, any member of Team Cubby who has their birthday on a weekday will automatically get that day off. Not as leave, not with any lieu attached or hours to make up, just off. For free.
Because, as Cubby’s founder Ross reasoned “well I don’t want to work on my birthday, so I’m not going to. And neither should anyone else.”
This may seem a relatively small thing to be writing a news item about, but it is very us. There are lots of ways to run a business, and let’s face it, the way the world is today, lots of employers are demanding way more than their pound of flesh.