I finally have a job that has good benefits, after only having contract work and unpaid internships in the past. I have unlimited pto and unlimited sick days.
I am too scared to use them because I don’t want to accidentally use too much.
this post was submitted on 24 Jul 2024
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Yeah it's funny, a lot of companies are switching to "unlimited PTO" because studies show the average employee ends up using less.
Many people use as many as you give them. If you don’t give them a number, they only use what they need.
I co-owned and worked at a small business and we tried unlimited PTO.
We had to add a two-week minimum clause because some people weren’t even taking that.
As an employee, I came to prefer a fixed amount that expired because it felt like it should all be used.
With unlimited, it seems some people who felt guilty or loyal or “busy” would take less while others who felt entitled would take more.
I don't think there's ever been a bad Mr. Lovenstein strip.
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My employer gives us 8 sick days a year. When we run out of those we are supposed to use vacation time. It's downright depressing how fast we blow through the sick time in a bad winter season.
I'm very very lucky to work from home, so I can neglect my sick kid at home while getting work done and thus avoid having to burn through my vacation time as well. Others aren't so lucky.
This is pretty much illegal in most European countries btw. But not all countries assure sick children time off.
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