‘No one knew I was in a different time zone’: The workers who travel, play tennis, and do chores on the clock

Errands, Target runs, tennis games, and even flying to Europe—these are just some of the things employees have done while taking “soft off days.”  The idea of taking soft off days, in which you use a work day to do just about anything else, has become a phenomenon. Videos across social media instruct employees on the best way to take a soft day while assuaging any guilt.  While employers might see it as wasting company time, many people believe soft off days are harmless—even needed....