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What would you do? Ad agency gives employees time off to pursue their passions

Imagine getting paid by your day job to take time off and do whatever you want -- without it being considered a vacation. That's exactly what one Minneapolis ad agency did, presenting their employees with 500 hours off this summer to pursue hobbies, spend more time with their kids, or rediscover a long-lost passion project. The only catch: doing nothing was not an option.  Above, watch the full r
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Imagine getting paid by your day job to take time off and do whatever you want -- without it being considered a vacation. That's exactly what one Minneapolis ad agency did, presenting their employees with 500 hours off this summer to pursue hobbies, spend more time with their kids, or rediscover a long-lost passion project. The only catch: doing nothing was not an option.  

Above, watch the full report from KARE reporter Boyd Huppert and leave a comment below describing what you would do if you were given 500 hours of paid time off.