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> You only get 15-30 days of vacation per year. This is why I'm glad to have "unlimited" PTO (subject to manager approval + must be requested at least the dura
by maxwell 4y ago
> You only get 15-30 days of vacation per year.
This is why I'm glad to have "unlimited" PTO (subject to manager approval + must be requested at least the duration in advance, e.g. 2 weeks notice for 2 weeks off), along with a few annual company-wide breaks and an earned month-long break every 3 years.
- briffle 4y agoI am opposite, I like limited PTO, because in my state your employer has to pay you for the unused time when you leave..
- celdon25 4y agoUnlimited PTO is often abused as way to prevent workers from feeling like they have the ability to take vacations when they need them.
- schwartzworld 4y agoOther benefits for the company (not the worker): - don't have to pay out employees who didn't take their vacation - nobody taking vacation to use expiring vacation days - employees take less vacation in general
- jiscariot 4y agoSo really your PTO is subject to the discretion of your manager. Unlimited sounds good, but in practice, I think it is better to have ownership of your time off. I remember like 20 years ago having unlimited sick time, which in reality just meant your manager was rated on how much sick time their team burned through.
- cbm-vic-20 4y agoI'm a manager at a place that has "unlimited PTO"- and I've never rejected anyone's request for time off, and the only reason I do keep track of it is to encourage people to take time off. I need my developers to be at the top of their game, and that requires them to take a mental break so they don't get burned out. That said, I need to take more PTO so I don't burn out...
- coded 4y agoThat’s refreshing to hear. Good on you!
- mitchdoogle 4y agoIf that's the way a company wants to have unlimitedly PTO, then they should be clear that there is a minimum amount of time that everyone must take off each year