Anyone who works hard needs a break every now and then. However, Steve Jobs didn’t use his free time the way most employees would.
How does Steve Jobs spend his vacation? The visionary, who died in 2011, had a strange behavior towards employees. For example, he fired an employee five times. Even when he was on vacation, he never stopped trying to contact his employees.
According to Tony Fardell, the inventor of the iPod, Jobs’ mind was still on work even when he was on vacation. The genius who led Apple to success based on a simple piece of advice from his father called his employees while on vacation to discuss ideas and plans.
Despite the pressure of these calls, the conversations were enriching. Steve Jobs used these holidays to broaden his thinking and escape the daily grind at Apple.
Tony Fardell, via The Tim Ferriss Show on YouTube
The problem was that the calls could take place up to six times a day, said Fardell. Jobs wanted to hear opinions on possible acquisitions, new products or technological advances. This would have created a heavy workload for the employees.
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Holidays are for relaxation
Is this behavior okay? His behavior may have contributed to Apple’s great success. However, vacation is meant to be a time for relaxation, even if it can sometimes be difficult not to think about work while on vacation.
Even though Steve Jobs lived in America, in Germany, for example, according to Section 8 of the Minimum Holiday Act (via the Federal Holiday Act), it is actually forbidden for employees to work while on holiday. This law does not apply to employers, which is why Jobs would not have violated any law under German law.
Especially when you’re on vacation, it can help to see things from a different perspective. It could be that Jobs cleared his head in other places and that’s why he had his best ideas.
With this behavior, Steve Jobs shows what an extraordinary person he was. There are other facts about him that may seem strange to others. MeinMMO has compiled eight exciting facts about the visionary: Steve Jobs was allowed to drive his car without license plates – 8 facts about the Apple founder