Having unlimited vacation, for the first time this year, I'll say I kind of like it for a couple of reasons: 1. At previous jobs I treated the PTO like an asse

Having unlimited vacation, for the first time this year, I'll say I kind of like it for a couple of reasons: 1. At previous jobs I treated the PTO like an asset. When I'd eventually leave the company, that asset would get paid out to me. So I'd be balancing the worth of a week off provided all of the overhead associated (such as coverage plans), with just finding another job in a year and getting a big check for the unused time, and finally taking a real break. 2. It is surprising how much I appreciate simply taking a day off without going into an inane HR system to log '8 hours PTO' and submit for approval or whatever. It makes me feel less like a row on the CFO's cost sheet and more of an autonomous person who's contributions are assumed. > A study by Namely found that employees with unlimited PTO took an average of 13 vacation days, compared to 15 days for their fixed PTO counterparts. Why would this be? The article implies that it's from fear of seeming lazy by comparison; there's probably truth to that but also working your life away is simply more cultural in the U.S., and people tend to behave as others do. Which is why we need a better standard for our workers as a country.