How to Ask for More PTO Without Feeling Guilty

Victoria here, Girlboss’ executive editor. 👋

In 2023, a whopping 62% of workers with PTO did not use all their vacation days. Were you one of them? I certainly was. ✋ Taking time off often means prepping everything in advance, assigning work to coworkers, and returning to hundreds (or thousands) of emails waiting for you. 😵‍💫 Sometimes it feels easier to just… not take the vacation at all. If you're struggling with PTO anxiety or guilt, today’s newsletter is for you.

Other stuff the Girlboss team is yapping about on Slack:

• The creator of Wordle just dropped a new game (and it’s hard).

• Your gentle reminder to take your lunch break today. 🥗

• Cancel your plans because you can now get an EXTRA 20% off all LELO products (including the SONA 3!) with code BOSS20—and yes, it stacks on top of LELO’s current promotions!*

💼 Jobs of the day: Where are our #BookTok girlies at? HarperCollins Publishers is hiring a Marketing Director to oversee the marketing strategy and budget for the Avon Books list. 📚