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Paid Day Off to Find Another Job

Bakers’ Signs has offered the unusual perk for 15 years.

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19 hours ago

May 19, 2026

MATT BAKER, co-owner of Bakers’ Signs & Mfg. (Conroe, TX) explains the reasoning behind his company’s offer of one paid day off per year for any employee who wants to look for another job. The 8-hour paid day has been on offer for 15 years.

This is an excerpt from Brain Squad Forum Ep. 2: Hard-Won Lessons From the Front Lines, in which Signs of the Times Brain Squad members such as Matt Baker discuss questions submitted by members to the moderator in advance.

The ST Brain Squad consists of owners and top managers of sign companies in the US and Canada. The squad regularly contributes to magazine and online content through monthly five-minute surveys. For more information or to join the ST Brain Squad, click here.

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