I'm to the point that the "perk" of unlimited PTO at an org is almost an automatic DQ for me in my job search. My experience is that unlimited PTO actually means no PTO, you're expected to always be 'on' and available from anywhere in the world. As a matter of fact, I recently had to bring my laptop to the Children's Hospital while my toddler had surgery... something I look back on and cringe.
Has anyone ever worked somewhere that has unlimited PTO that actually respects what a vacation is/should be?
ETA: I did search and yes there are many posts related, but none specifically touching on how to view/handle this throughout a job search, that I found.
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