On this episode of The Morning X, Barnes and Leslie share the ultimate PTO hack to maximize your vacation days in 2025 with a step-by-step breakdown from Barnes himself. Making the most of holidays like MLK Day, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving, and more to turn minimal PTO into nearly 50 days off. Grab a pen and paper because you won't want to miss these insider tips for maximizing time off.

-Dec 23 into Jan 2025-- take off Dec 30-31 (Mon/Tue)-- result is 5 days off (Dec 28 - Jan 1)
-Jan 2025- MLK day is Monday, Jan 20 -- take off Fri Jan 17 (FRI) and that turns into 4 days using 1 PTO Day
-Feb 2025 - Mon Feb 17 is President's Day-- take off V Day and get 4 for 1
-May 2025 - Memorial Day is Mon May 26 -- another 4 pack - take off Fri May 23, and get 4 for 1
-June 2025 - Juneteenth is Thur, June 19...Take WED the 18th and FRI the 20th for a whopping 5 for 2!
-July 2025 - July 4th is a FRI-- Take WED and THUR and get 5 days off for 2 PTO days
-Sept 2025- Labor Day is Sept 1 - take Thur and Fri Aug 29 and 30-- get 5 days for 2 PTO
-Oct 2025 - Columbus Day - Mon Oct 13 -- take Fri Oct 10 and get 4 for 1
-Nov 2025 Veteran's Day - Nov 11, which is a TUE-- take off MON and get 4 for 1
-Thanksgiving 2025 is Thur Nov 27 - take off WED and FRI for 5 days off for 2 PTO

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