A woman has told of how she spent a week in the sun with a fellow colleague and friend despite having work commitments.
Amy Irvine, 27, enjoyed her time in sunny Marbella and did not have to book anytime off from work to enjoy it!
The head of a digital PR company was joined by fellow colleague Olivia Smith, also 27. The pair booked up and soaked in the Spanish sun while working from the comfort of their hotel balcony.
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The two women utilised a policy in their company that allows employees to work remotely from anywhere in the world, reports the Record. They enjoyed a rather different lunch break by taking a swim in the pool and worked while watching the waves at the nearby beach.
Amy, admits this isn't the first time she's used the policy to her advantage. She also enjoyed a getaway in Kielder Forest in Northumbria for her mum's 50th and a trip to Whitby.
However, this is the first time she has gone abroad without booking annual leave. She said: "After covid we realised that everyone could work from anywhere and it became a policy.
"If the job allows, then everyone should ask their boss if they can work remotely - and use the chance to head abroad. Chances are if you can work from home, you can work from Spain, France, anywhere with a similar timezone to the UK.
"I'd 100% recommend doing it - it's nice to get away, but not have to use up your holiday allowance.
"I just wanted to go and get some sunshine to be honest. I feel like it was so nice to have that change of scenery and work from anywhere.
"Maybe it would have been more stressful in the UK. The sunshine just makes everything better. We went for drinks and some tapas in the evenings and it made you feel like you're on holiday again - we even went to a beach club one evening.
"We went for a swim on our lunch breaks and it was so nice to wake up to sunshine and not the rain. It felt really surreal."
Amy says the working holiday and new environment even helped with productivity. She said: "I definitely felt more productive and it increased motivation.
"It was nice to work with my colleague - who is usually in the London office - as well. I think if you work in a job where you can do that it's a really nice benefit and leads to a better work life balance."
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