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Unlimited vacation is always, always a 100 percent scam. Unlimited vacation would mean that you go to work never yet you remain on the payroll. Obviously this
by massysett 3y ago
Unlimited vacation is always, always a 100 percent scam.
Unlimited vacation would mean that you go to work never yet you remain on the payroll.
Obviously this is impossible. So “unlimited vacation” really means that there is a limit, but your employer either doesn’t know what it is or won’t tell you, and you don’t know what it is. So you have to worry about how much vacation to take because there is a limit, it’s just not definitized.
Always a 100% complete scam.
- s1artibartfast 3y agoI don't know what your definition of scam is, but every employer I've known has been very transparent about what unlimited vacation does and does not mean. If someone actually thinks unlimited means working is optional, that's on them.
- JohnFen 3y agoI don't think it's a scam, but using the term "unlimited" in this way does reduce my trust in the companies who do it. It's clearly marketing BS. "Unlimited" means "without limit", which obviously can't be the case with vacation time, so it's deceptive to call it that. "Generous" would be better.
- s1artibartfast 3y agoCan something be deceptive when it is still clear enough that no human is actually confused? It has deceptive potential if someone has no knowledge beyond the literal words, and assumes that there are no other restrictions, which I don't think is the appropriate reference. Anyone actually involved with unlimited vacation is provided the full context on operation. A policy name not being self contained and fully self explanatory does not constitute deception. I think it is reasonably descriptive. There is no policy limit to the number of vacation days. It is discretionary. I think it is a bad deal for most, but don't think anyone is being tricked
- massysett 3y agoThere are ways to word this without being deceptive. American Express charge cards do not claim to have “unlimited spending power.” They say “no preset spending limit” and explain that they constantly evaluate how much you can charge. “Unlimited vacation” is wantonly and aggressively inaccurate and is, therefore, a scam.
- s1artibartfast 3y agoIf you define the threshold for "wantonly and aggressively inaccurate" so low that nobody has ever been confused, you are in for a lot of frustration and grievances.