I built Vacay out of a very real problem I lived every day. I managed a salon with 47 employees across multiple departments. Time off was a constant headache for me, requests came in through WhatsApp, texts, sticky notes. I'd approve someone, then realize two other stylists were already off that week. I had no visibility until I was already building the schedule. Employees had no idea how many days they'd used. I had no idea either without digging through months of messages. I tried spreadsheets. I tried calendar apps. Nothing was built for how a small business actually runs. So I built Vacay, the tool I wished I had. Simple requests, one-tap approvals, conflict alerts before you approve, and a live team calendar. No downloads, no setup headaches, free to start. If you're managing a team without a real system, this is for you.

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Built this after years of managing 47 employees through WhatsApp — would love your feedback

Hey Product Hunt

I'm the founder of Vacay. I spent years as a salon manager drowning in time-off requests through texts, group chats, and sticky notes. I got blindsided by scheduling gaps more times than I can count.

So I built Vacay simple employee time off management for small businesses. No HR department needed, no app download, free to start.

Would love to hear from anyone who manages a small team:

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Stop managing time off in group chats. Try Vacay free.

Stop managing time off in group chats. Try Vacay free.

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Built this after years of managing 47 employees through WhatsApp — would love your feedback

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Built this after years of managing 47 employees through WhatsApp — would love your feedback