In contrast, my first SWE position out of college adhered to PTO allotments and I accrued 6/8 of a day off each month I worked. Then, my father died, I missed a

In contrast, my first SWE position out of college adhered to PTO allotments and I accrued 6/8 of a day off each month I worked. Then, my father died, I missed a couple of weeks, and spent several years in time-off debt! Three hours south of SF. Conversely, I just came from an employment situation with unlimited PTO. After an especially long project, I took three solid weeks off to recover. This gave the CEO pause, but it was in alignment with our policy, I was grateful, and, I think, the company benefitted significantly from my efforts while I was available! No real point to make here, I suppose. Just sharing a varied experience.