Tech startup employee is expected to work on days they take PTO, internet discusses the fallacy of ‘unlimited’ PTO policies: ‘[It] really means no PTO’

After searching for a job for what seems like years, you land the perfect position. The role is at a company with a startup culture, which is fine… but you notice their company PTO policy is "unlimited." How does that work? Is that possible? Legend has it, that folks who have "unlimited" PTO policies cannot answer these questions to this day!

Accrued PTO, preset allotted PTO, and unlimited PTO are different, but I'm sure you already know that. With accrued PTO, from the day you start in your role, you begin accruing hours that will be put toward your PTO pool. Every company is different, but you usually accrue one day per month of work at your company. Preset allotted PTO is self-explanatory; your company gives you a number of days each year, and you do what you want with them. Unlimited PTO should mean you can take off as much as you want without explanation, but this story will remind you that no company wants you to do that. Scroll to read.

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