My boss wanted to give people 3 days for bereavement. And none of the executives I worked with pushed back. That was my final straw. Imagine losing your spouse… Your parent or sibling— Or even a child. And then being told: “Come back to the office in 72 hours.” I was outraged. And I thought my colleagues would be too. But no one was. That’s when I knew I didn’t belong there. Even if I was running the most profitable department in the agency… My heart told me it was time to leave. Co-founding Notably was my opportunity to do things differently. To create a humane work environment. Where if you suffer a profound loss— You don’t have to choose between your job and your grief. We once gave an employee who lost her uncle 5 weeks of PTO. Because that’s what she needed. Because employees aren’t robots to rent and exploit for profit. And only one bereavement policy makes sense to me: Take all the time you need.