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Meaningless. Half the junior employees basically never take it, the other half takes the normal two weeks a year. Division leads and directors take "what they n
by legerdemain 5y ago
Meaningless. Half the junior employees basically never take it, the other half takes the normal two weeks a year. Division leads and directors take "what they need," but that's because they have sway and no one pushes back on them for being unavailable for several weeks in the summer with their families.
The only real, meaningful consequence is that, unlike places with contractual PTO, you don't end up accumulating the PTO you don't take, so you don't get a payout when you leave the company.
- giantg2 5y agoMany companies don't allow accumulation or payout.
- legerdemain 5y agoCalifornia considers accrued vacation time to be unpaid wages.
- giantg2 5y agoNice! My state doesn't.
- legerdemain 5y agoThat's too bad! Consider moving to a state that doesn't completely shaft employees with "use it or lose it" benefits.