See, people say that, but I have yet to see that in practice. I worked at a unicorn with an unlimited PTO policy and it worked out very well for everyone. It wa

See, people say that, but I have yet to see that in practice. I worked at a unicorn with an unlimited PTO policy and it worked out very well for everyone. It was very comforting to know I could just tell my manager "hey, I'd like to take 2 days off next week to go on a ski trip, is that cool?" and not have it count toward a timer. Is it possible I would have gotten more days under a fixed policy? Maybe, I didn't really count and neither did they. But who cares? It's not like x amount of vacation days makes me more relaxed, it's knowing that I can take one that relaxes me. Having fixed vacation days kinda stresses me, as now I have to worry about not using them all throughout the year, or have to worry about not wasting them. Bottom line, I think successful vacation policies depend on company culture, not fixed or unlimited days. You can certainly have fixed days and still have a culture that frowns upon using them.