{"id":357748,"date":"2021-10-25T19:38:58","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T16:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/epic-games-ends-employees-time-off-policy\/"},"modified":"2021-10-25T19:38:58","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T16:38:58","slug":"epic-games-ends-employees-time-off-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/epic-games-ends-employees-time-off-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"#Epic Games Ends Employees Time-Off Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ea237ba624\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ea237ba624\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/epic-games-ends-employees-time-off-policy\/#%E2%80%9CRight_now_we_are_seeing_lots_of_Fridays_off_for_deep_work_and_lots_of_people_who_must_work_Fridays_anyways_This_meant_that_many_people_were_not_benefiting_from_this_policy_equally%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%93_Daniel_Vogel_COO_of_Epic_Games\" >\u201cRight now, we are seeing lots of Fridays off for deep work, and lots of people who must work Fridays anyways. This meant that many people were not benefiting from this policy equally.\u201d \u2013 Daniel Vogel, COO of Epic Games<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/epic-games-ends-employees-time-off-policy\/#%E2%80%9CThe_perceived_gain_simply_cant_compare_to_the_actual_evidence_of_what_we_have_already_achieved_over_the_past_18_months_which_is_more_than_anyone_else_in_the_industry_could_ever_hope_to_achieve_%E2%80%94_all_with_alternating_Fridays_off%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cThe perceived gain simply can\u2019t compare to the actual evidence of what we have already achieved over the past 18 months, which is more than anyone else in the industry could ever hope to achieve \u2014 all with alternating Fridays off.\u201d<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/epic-games-ends-employees-time-off-policy\/#SOURCE_Bloomberg\" >SOURCE: Bloomberg<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Epic <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>s Ends Employees Time-Off Policy<\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\nDuring the COVID-19 outbreak, the established framework of work was changed. Most of the jobs were conducted online and remotely. The gaming industry can be quite loaded when it comes to schedules and work. This too saw a change during the pandemic, shifting to shorter workweeks or more time off. Eidos Montreal had recently announced their shift to a four-day workweek. Other studios such as Young Horses have also made similar moves.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>During the pandemic, Epic Games had introduced a new policy that allowed employees to take every alternative Friday off. Just a few days back, Epic has decided to roll back this policy, which was imagined to only be temporary by the studio.<\/li>\n<li>Employees are unh<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y with the removal of this policy and have been asking Epic to reconsider the decision. As Bloomberg reports, internal Slack channels were filled with pleas from employees toward the publisher to reconsider.<\/li>\n<li>Surveys say that 90% of employees had found this policy \u201cextremely beneficial\u201d. A similar percentage of employees wanted the policy to become a standard one.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Epic has stated its reason for rolling back the policy. The Chief Operating Officer Daniel Vogel had told staff in an email<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CRight_now_we_are_seeing_lots_of_Fridays_off_for_deep_work_and_lots_of_people_who_must_work_Fridays_anyways_This_meant_that_many_people_were_not_benefiting_from_this_policy_equally%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%93_Daniel_Vogel_COO_of_Epic_Games\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><em><strong>\u201cRight now, we are seeing lots of Fridays off for deep work, and lots of people who must work Fridays anyways. This meant that many people were not benefiting from this policy equally.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #800000\"><em><strong>\u2013 Daniel Vogel, COO of Epic Games<\/strong><\/em><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31214\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31214\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31214\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spieltimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Epic-Games-Office-Interion.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31214\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Epic Games Office<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Employees have claimed that Epic did not slack off when the policy was in place. They were consistent in usual updates for Fortnite every two weeks. This was in a scenario where many studios were pushing back several projects. With such consistent performance where employees have delivered what is required of them, they are unable to understand the rationale behind this move.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CThe_perceived_gain_simply_cant_compare_to_the_actual_evidence_of_what_we_have_already_achieved_over_the_past_18_months_which_is_more_than_anyone_else_in_the_industry_could_ever_hope_to_achieve_%E2%80%94_all_with_alternating_Fridays_off%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><em><strong>\u201cThe perceived gain simply can\u2019t compare to the actual evidence of what we have already achieved over the past 18 months, which is more than anyone else in the industry could ever hope to achieve \u2014 all with alternating Fridays off.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SOURCE_Bloomberg\"><\/span><em><strong>SOURCE: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-10-22\/epic-games-ends-alternate-friday-vacation-policy-angering-staff\">Bloomberg<\/a><\/strong><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comments below. 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