‘Ice work’: China employee granted ‘mood leave’ by company because she was down in dumps over lack of snow in home city
- Winter holiday craze leaves woman upset at lack of snow where she lives
- Application for ‘mood leave’ accepted by enlightened company boss
As China experiences a craze for winter tourism, an employee who was down in the dumps over the fact that it had not snowed where she lives was granted “mood leave” by her employer.
The viral story has been met with a mixture of envy and amusement on mainland social media.
An online video posted by a woman from Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, southeastern China, shows the process she went through to get the unusual form of leave.
The video shows her filling out her application for leave and giving the reason as: “It isn’t snowing in Hangzhou and I am feeling emotional.”
The woman told Riverside Video: “Our company has always offered ‘mood leave’. Our boss has made it clear that if an employee is unhappy, they can request this type of leave at any time without affecting their salary or performance bonus.”
The company offers various unique types of leave, such as for Women’s Day, and even Children’s Day, in addition to the traditional breaks for weddings and bereavement.