time off
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Some sell a business and take time off after to regroup before starting something new.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
“The fact that so many people can have time off simultaneously is a significant cultural asset.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Taylor also works with many women in middle age who, like herself, took time off to have kids, or who never worked.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
“A single parent raising a kid, they have to take time off work, they have to get child care. It just seems like if that’s our system, it isn’t really working for us.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Even time off over holidays, which were more flexible but still considered workdays, was hard to come by, particularly as she was still classified as a temporary war service employee.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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