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“Unlimited time off” is a misnomer. It’s not unlimited, but just not officially monitored. Everyone I know that has this as a policy gets soft guidance on how m
by jdlyga 4y ago
“Unlimited time off” is a misnomer. It’s not unlimited, but just not officially monitored. Everyone I know that has this as a policy gets soft guidance on how many days they should be taking. It’s similar to switching from everyone getting a 30 minute timed lunch break to everyone just taking lunch however they see fit. It doesn’t mean that you can take a 3 hour lunch everyday. But you can take your normal lunch, which is some days shorter some days longer. And if it gets in the way of your work then the responsibility is on you and your manager.
From a business perspective, it’s a benefit because it’s one less thing to keep track of, and they don’t have to pay out unused vacation days. But to a worker, especially people focused and busting their butts, it’s a little annoying because it doesn’t feel like the time is earned or actually yours. But it does make vacation planning simpler for sure.
- jasondrowley 4y agoIt's even more insidious than the situation you presented. If a company does not track PTO, it means that the company does not have to pay out accrued PTO to employees exiting the company.
- xedrac 4y agoBingo. It's all about reducing liabilities on the books, while also making employees effectively beg for vacation. I thought I'd like "unlimited" PTO, but in practice, it's been a source of stress.
- confidantlake 4y agoSame for me. At a job that had unlimited PTO our boss asked who was taking Veteran's Day off. I said I was because why not it is unlimited. He messaged me saying he was a veteran and he wasn't taking the day off. Like ok? We have "unlimited pto" but have to play guessing games if taking federal holidays off is ok?
- moufestaphio 4y agoYeah, I would also add its still going to be tracked, but now that's pushed on to managers. Come performance review time, this will have an effect.