For many employees over the past year, vacationing or using accrued paid time off (PTO) was less a priority for their families than securing healthy living conditions while working and learning remotely.
For those able to work from home, the lack of time off was partially offset by not having to commute. But family obligations often meant that those hours were spent helping family members through their pandemic-related issues.
And in companies that imposed layoffs or furloughs, the remaining employees had more work to do than ever.
