Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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From doing laundry to flying to Europe, all while on the company clock. The soft off day is a remote work habit that's everywhere right now. Is it time theft or just surviving burnout culture? Here's how people are doing it and what actually matters if you try it.

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