While filming Shark Tank this season, Daymond John shot behind-the-scenes footage and asked his longtime co-stars for their thoughts on “peaceful holidaysThe trend, where someone is “working” remotely during the holidays – and their employer doesn't know.
or Harris Pollreleased last summer, coined the term “quiet holiday” and found that around the Fourth of July holiday, nearly half of American workers accepted the practice, for Axios.
In a video posted on Instagram, John approaches real estate pioneer Barbara Corcoran and asks for her opinion on the concept.
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“I like the idea,” says Corcoran. “Depends where you go.”
When John asks if this means her employees can take a quiet vacation, Corcoran answers: “As long as the job gets done.”
However, when John asked another longtime colleague, entrepreneur Lori Greiner, for her opinion, she had the opposite reaction, calling the practice “deceptive.”
“I think it's wrong because one, it's misleading, I think you should always tell your employer where you are and be honest,” Greiner says. “They expect you to be in the office, or at home working, if you're remote.”
Doubling down, Greiner adds that unless you're just having a “quiet vacation,” chances are you're not working too hard.
“I don't believe they're sitting in a hotel room working a 9 to 5 while everyone else is having a good time,” she adds.
So does it really matter where do you work if you are doing your job?
If you have a solid internet connection, are in the same time zone (or work those hours) and your background noise doesn't bother co-workers, there shouldn't be a problem, but check with your line manager if you're not sure. If it looks like you're lying, you might be.
It depends on your company, of course, but if you're a fully remote worker, your boss might agree with Corcoran that it doesn't matter where you do your work, as long as you I DO your work (and good).
It seems that of all the sharks, Corcoran can add “boss cool” to her title.