Workation means working vacation. Generally, a workation describes an extended stay away from home, without leaving a job, while engaging in normal working activities. Examples of workations might be: Working for a large multinational in the United States, but going to Costa Rica for several weeks while maintaining all normal job duties and pay Working as a foreign entrepreneur in Shanghai, but visiting family for several months in Europe while maintaining all normal business with clients in Shanghai Working in Germany at an SME and spending half a year in Spain, without leaving your company or job position Not every role is suitable for workations. Some roles require employees to be in an office or at a work site. However, where it’s possible for an employee to work remotely or take a workation, it is generally a good idea to offer these options if you intend to retain the very best talent.