Meesho's 9 Day break for employees to 'rest and recharge' after Sale!

In this age of hustle culture, when social media is filled with posts about overworking, work-related stress, and employee death cases, India’s fastest-growing internet commerce company, Meesho has set a new standard! The company has announced a 9-day festive break for employees to “Reset and Recharge”.

The company’s recent notice that was shared on its LinkedIn page has gone viral sparking a discussion between netizens on workplace culture.

What the post said

Meesho’s post read: “No laptops, Slack messages, emails, meetings, or stand-up calls, nothing work-related for 9 days!”

The company’s initiative was hugely praised by people across social media platforms. Netizens even suggested more and more companies should be inspired by Meesho. 

The full post read: “We're heading into our 4th consecutive company-wide "Reset and Recharge" break from October 26th to November 3rd. After the efforts put into this year and our successful Mega Blockbuster Sale, it's time to fully unplug and focus on ourselves. This break is for us to recharge our minds and bodies for a fresh and energized start to the year ahead!"

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Netizens praise Meesho

A Data Analyst remarked, “7-day break for employees? Meesho isn't just a green flag, it's a whole green forest!

that's what I call dream company goals!” 

Another individual commented, “Dear Meesho Team, I would like to take a moment to appreciate the decision of giving a 9 days break to all the employees.”

“Meesho setting examples in this culture; it’s not all about money and setting breaking benchmarks. Sometimes it’s all about care and love for employees and families,” Wrote another professional.

While someone else said, “Amazing marketing! But let’s break it down—between October 26th and November 3rd, we’ve got 4 days that are weekends (hello, Saturday/Sunday), 1 day for Diwali (festival vibes!), and since the company is in Bangalore, 1 day for Karnataka Day (state pride!). That leaves with just 3 extra days off!!”

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