| (Virginia Beach, Va) – If you were to call Meridian Group next Wednesday, October 24th, feel free to be a little jealous when no one answers the phone. For the second year in a row, the local marketing-communications agency will be observing “Take Back Your Time” day, a major U.S. / Canadian initiative to challenge the epidemic of overwork, over-scheduling, and time famine that now threatens our health, our families, and our communities.
The only item on the To-Do list for the agency’s employees will be to report back to CEO Joseph Takach on how the day was spent. “In today’s time-impoverished society, we feel it is our responsibility as an employer to provide our people with an opportunity to improve their lives through personal fulfillment, even if it is only for one day”, said Takach. Last year’s observance of “Take Back Your Time” resulted in employees catching up with their friends, family, and those long overdue home projects.
According to Timeday.org, only 14% of Americans will get a vacation of two weeks or longer this year. The remaining 86% will settle for a vacation consisting of a long weekend. Unlike 127 other countries, such as Australia, which provides its work force with four weeks of leave by law, or the Europeans who have four to five weeks off annually, the U.S. has no minimum paid leave, which has allowed many corporations to due away with paid-leave altogether.
About Meridian Group
Meridian Group-Marketing Communications, one of the fastest growing agencies on the East Coast with offices in Virginia, Florida and New York, specializes in consumer and business-to-business accounts in the financial services, travel and tourism, multi-outlet retail, real estate and industrial/corporate sectors.
The agency has grown from two to more than 50 employees since its establishment in 1980 and has served more than 225 clients including STIHL Inc., Wounded Warrior Project, Bon Secours, Grand Furniture, Hall Automotive, Kiawah Island and Palace Resorts.
Providing comprehensive marketing solutions to clients in North America and the Caribbean, Meridian Group operates under "The Why? Philosophy," an exclusive six-step process designed to uncover the core issues of most communications problems. The agency has offices in Virginia, Florida and New York City, and is a member of TAAN (Transworld Advertising Agency Network). For more information, go to www.themeridiangroup.com or www.tmg3.com. |
