who has it? how much do you use? what's your companies rule for how many days in a row you can take?
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Unlimited PTO!
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The value of Unlimited PTO is inversely proportional to the size of your quota.
This checks out ✔️
Minor adjustment: *your quota attainment.
I’ll take it. ✅
This 👆
Damn, you put that so well.
It's a marketing ploy to attract talent that doesn't think critically.
It's a marketing ploy to attract talent that doesn't think critically.
100%
It's a scam ;)
Bingo. I also guess that it means they don't owe you any vacation if you leave or get fired?
Correct
I have 3 weeks vacation plus sick time, and every year I lose days since our don't roll over. Use your time.
I used to be able to cash those out, rather than lose them outright. Then we moved salaried employees to "unlimited" PTO and that bennie went away. So, yes, take your time.
Exactly why they did it… take an unfunded liability off the books, and eliminate the hit to P&L.
Company can tout the great benefit of unlimited PTO knowing statistically that people take less than they would with a defined plan.
Win - win for corp overlords
Company can tout the great benefit of unlimited PTO knowing statistically that people take less than they would with a defined plan.
Win - win for corp overlords
Absolutely! Then watch the stock soar!
I have it. I haven't really taken advantage of it yet outside of long weekends last year to cover travel for my son's tournament and game weekends, but I feel that I could take more for at least a full week. Building up to a major amount of time off next summer, however.
I have it too, we can take only one long 2 weeks (max), however, unlimited if not really for long leaves multiple times a year.
Only experienced it at my last company and it’s quite literally a pipe dream, even as a manager, but especially as an IC. No quota relief, can be denied for any reason since it’s not owed to you and not payable upon exiting the business (PTO usually is)
Bingo
#truth
Don’t have it and glad I don’t 🤪
It’s a complete rip off. They tout it as a perk but in reality they don’t have to pay you out any unused vacay if you leave and they put the pressure on you to not take vacations. It completely screws people over.
Exactly.
On the other hand, when I left my job where we accrued PTO I got an additional $10K paid out for un-used PTO I'd banked over the years.
On the other hand, when I left my job where we accrued PTO I got an additional $10K paid out for un-used PTO I'd banked over the years.
I have never known such luxurious.. or curses? Idk.
I have it, but haven’t taken that much outside of the holidays end of year. I have an under 2, so not much time anyway. I plan on taking time next year.
After starting in an hourly role that accrued time two years ago, I’ve had unlimited PTO since last summer.
We’re communicative of our plans, aren’t leaving the team high and dry, and ultimately understand our goal/quota won’t be adjusted. Haven’t seen anyone abuse it yet!
Also, really helpful when those random emergencies in life come up. You’re not having to juggle whatever that may be ALONG with worrying about your bottom line.
We’re communicative of our plans, aren’t leaving the team high and dry, and ultimately understand our goal/quota won’t be adjusted. Haven’t seen anyone abuse it yet!
Also, really helpful when those random emergencies in life come up. You’re not having to juggle whatever that may be ALONG with worrying about your bottom line.
Had it in the past, used about 20 days. 2nd most on my team was like 10
it always feels like a scam to me. If a recruiter puts it in front of me I always ask what the average days of were the year before for people in that role.
They don't like it and never answer :D
They don't like it and never answer :D
I have it, I usually try not to use more than 15 days of PTO a year.
I have always believed that as long as I hit my numbers, why would anyone care what I do with my time?
100%!
We can get it up till 3months max,first month can be arranged as a paid one after aligning with your manager,however the other two are on your own, as we call it here UPL or UnPaid Leave.
Currently have unlimited PTO at my org. Supposedly they encourage a minimum of 2 weeks PTO taken but not sure how that applies within the sales org.
I have it, I use it when I close a ton of deals and am in the phase of "I will do whatever the hell I want because I am the best AE you have"
Unlimited. I’ll probably end up taking around 30-40 days off this year over the course of several different trips. I still work a bit through the time off.
Worked for a start up that offered it. People were regularly reprimanded for taking any sort of PTO longer than a few days. Rip off
Damn! I think I’m lucky they don’t seem to care what I do!
Oh, it's greeeattttt if you work in accounting or marketing. But it's absolute bullshit if you are in sales. My manager knows I look forward to taking a week off in July and he's not letting me go this year. Despite me barely taking any days off...and we have Unlimited PTO. 😤
I have heard of it and that it is never used to unlimited levels
Best rule of thumb.
Let somebody know you're taking two weeks.Their reaction tells you every single thing you ever need to know.
Let somebody know you're taking two weeks.Their reaction tells you every single thing you ever need to know.
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