"It's wrong" - Shark Tank's Lori Greiner chimes in on “Quiet Vacationing”

Shark Tank investor Daymond John has always been outspoken about workplace trends, and he recently shared his candid thoughts on the rising phenomenon known as Quiet Vacationing.

In an August 15 Facebook post titled "What Your Boss Doesn't Tell You About Quiet Vacationing," the Shark Tank investor shared his disapproval of the concept. He believed that the employees wouldn't be able to devote their 100% attention or focus to their assigned work if they were on vacation.

Later in a November 15 Instagram post, Daymond shared that he had been receiving polarizing comments about his thoughts on the concept. In order to offer a different perspective on the topic, he turned to their fellow sharks, Lori Greiner and Barbara Corcoran.

In the video, Lori criticized the concept of Quiet Vacationing saying that it was wrong and suggested that employees should always be honest with their employers.

"I think it's wrong because one, it's deceptive, I think you should always tell your employer where you are and be honest," she said.

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Shark Tank investors Lori Greiner and Barbara Corcoran have different opinions on Quiet Vacationing

Quiet vacationing is a recent trend that involves employees taking vacations without formally informing their employers. While they continue to work remotely, their employers remain unaware that they are vacationing.

In his Instagram post, Daymond John first approached Barbara Corcoran and asked for her opinions on Quiet Vacationing. Barbara expressed that she liked the idea, however, she noted that it depended on where the the employee was vacationing.

"I like the idea. It depends on where you go," she chimed.

When Daymond further asked his fellow shark if she would allow her employees to take vacations, Barbara replied that she would, as long as all the work was being done.

However, when Daymond took the question to Lori, she had a different opinion. She voiced a strong disapproval of the trend and called the practice "wrong" and "deceptive" while stressing the importance of honesty in professional relationships.

Lori explained that an employer expects their employees to be either present in the office or work from home if it were a remote-based job. She added that if an employee is not "quiet vacationing" alone, then there are high chances that they won't be putting in all of their efforts.

"I don't believe they are sitting in the hotel room working 9 to 5 while everyone else is having a good time," the Shark Tank investor concluded.

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Barbara Corcoran has mixed opinions on remote work

Barbara Corcoran Visits FOX Business' "The Claman Countdown" (Image via John Lamparski/Getty Images)

Shark Tank star Barbara Corcoran has been managing employees since 1973 when she first founded the Corcoran Group.

While she said that she was fine with their employees' Quiet Vacationing, she had expressed doubts about remote working when she appeared on the October 30, 2024, episode of iHeart's Way Up With Angela Yee podcast.

"Whether people are more productive at home — I'm not sure I'm buying it as a boss. When I'm in [the office], I like my people in," she said.

However, she further noted that she understood the perspective of those who prefer to work from home.

"Looking at it from the employee's vantage point, I get it. Why would you want to get in a car and go to work and waste all that time going in just to go home again?" she said.

Barbara added that when she is not working in the office herself, she tells her employees that they are also not obliged to "come in."

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