'Well-being is priceless': Meesho announces 11-day break for its employees
The break will start after the festive season, from October 22 to November 1. The company said that this industry-first initiative will allow "Meeshoites to completely unplug from work and prioritize their mental well-being after the busy festive sale period".
- Sep 21, 2022,
- Updated Sep 21, 2022 10:45 PM IST
Online shopping site Meesho has announced an 11-day "reset and recharge" break to its employees for the second year in a row. The break will start after the festive season, from October 22 to November 1. The company said that this industry-first initiative will allow "Meeshoites to completely unplug from work and prioritize their mental well-being after the busy festive sale period".
Meesho founder and CEO Vidit Aatrey in a tweet said that even astronauts need breaks and so do folks working on 'moonshot missions' at the company. "For the 2nd year in a row, Meeshoites will unplug for 11 days (Oct 22-Nov 1) to Reset & Recharge after the festive season. Work is important, well-being is priceless," he said.
Commenting on Aatrey's post, Meesho in a tweet said: "An annual break bang in the middle of the festive season. That's how we roll."
The company said that the 11-day leave is a reflection of its continued commitment towards building a “people-centric workplace, one that truly looks after its employees — our greatest asset". At a time when burnout and anxiety have emerged as key concerns for today’s workforce, it said, 'reset and recharge' will show the way for other companies to adopt similar employee-first practices.
Meesho's chief human resources officer Ashish Kumar Singh said building a great company culture requires one to acknowledge that work-life balance, rest, and rejuvenation are key to employee well-being. "With Reset and Recharge, we continue to push the envelope and redefine conventional workplace norms," he said.
Singh further said that employees can choose to decompress however they want – whether it’s spending time with near and dear ones, traveling or picking up a new hobby. "Such progressive policies have helped augment our employee centricity and industry-leading retention rates,” he added.
Meesho has in fact announced quite a few such forward-looking policies in the past such as a boundary-less workplace model, infinite wellness leave, 30-week gender-neutral parental leave, and 30-day gender reassignment leave. Meesho was recently recognised by xto10x’s “Startups Employees Love” in the categories of ‘People Excellence’ and ‘Best for Women’, the company said.
Online shopping site Meesho has announced an 11-day "reset and recharge" break to its employees for the second year in a row. The break will start after the festive season, from October 22 to November 1. The company said that this industry-first initiative will allow "Meeshoites to completely unplug from work and prioritize their mental well-being after the busy festive sale period".
Meesho founder and CEO Vidit Aatrey in a tweet said that even astronauts need breaks and so do folks working on 'moonshot missions' at the company. "For the 2nd year in a row, Meeshoites will unplug for 11 days (Oct 22-Nov 1) to Reset & Recharge after the festive season. Work is important, well-being is priceless," he said.
Commenting on Aatrey's post, Meesho in a tweet said: "An annual break bang in the middle of the festive season. That's how we roll."
The company said that the 11-day leave is a reflection of its continued commitment towards building a “people-centric workplace, one that truly looks after its employees — our greatest asset". At a time when burnout and anxiety have emerged as key concerns for today’s workforce, it said, 'reset and recharge' will show the way for other companies to adopt similar employee-first practices.
Meesho's chief human resources officer Ashish Kumar Singh said building a great company culture requires one to acknowledge that work-life balance, rest, and rejuvenation are key to employee well-being. "With Reset and Recharge, we continue to push the envelope and redefine conventional workplace norms," he said.
Singh further said that employees can choose to decompress however they want – whether it’s spending time with near and dear ones, traveling or picking up a new hobby. "Such progressive policies have helped augment our employee centricity and industry-leading retention rates,” he added.
Meesho has in fact announced quite a few such forward-looking policies in the past such as a boundary-less workplace model, infinite wellness leave, 30-week gender-neutral parental leave, and 30-day gender reassignment leave. Meesho was recently recognised by xto10x’s “Startups Employees Love” in the categories of ‘People Excellence’ and ‘Best for Women’, the company said.