It's more than just about vacation. It's about having a good work/life balance, something that's oddly missing in a lot of American companies. My current work/life balance is excellent (I'm Dutch, BTW): I work 4 days a week as a dev/marketing guy, I get to work from home when I want to and nobody bats an eye if I take 25 days paid time off a year.
The main thing in my opninion: be crystal clear when you're appplying for a job that you value your free time. Motivation does not equal time spent at the jobsite.
There are several companies that have a 4-day work week, Treehouse for example. Other companies like 37signals also propagate a healthy work/life balance.
It's tough because, at least early stage, you're always on the brink of dying as a company, so you're hoping that by putting in crazy hours you might have more shots at survival you otherwise would have.
It's more than just about vacation. It's about having a good work/life balance, something that's oddly missing in a lot of American companies. My current work/life balance is excellent (I'm Dutch, BTW): I work 4 days a week as a dev/marketing guy, I get to work from home when I want to and nobody bats an eye if I take 25 days paid time off a year.
The main thing in my opninion: be crystal clear when you're appplying for a job that you value your free time. Motivation does not equal time spent at the jobsite.
There are several companies that have a 4-day work week, Treehouse for example. Other companies like 37signals also propagate a healthy work/life balance.