> You are "free" to take all the PTO you want, as long as your boss feels it is the appropriate amount, but they won't tell you up front how much is appropriate

> You are "free" to take all the PTO you want, as long as your boss feels it is the appropriate amount, but they won't tell you up front how much is appropriate. In a previous job I asked my manager if 6 weeks was reasonably in his mind. He said yes. I never had any issues taking time off in that job, and averaged 6+ weeks. I suppose it's true, he didn't establish a clear upper bound, but I doubt there was one. A "reasonable" upper bound could no doubt vary based on the situation. It's definitely a good idea to establish a common ground up-front about what's reasonable, but I've never had any issues doing so.