Unlimited PTO but not allowed sick days

[Anonymous]

let them know the 3 day policy and it was 1.5 days.

[Anonymous]

Do you get this paid out if you quit? I get annual leave paid out but not sick (6 weeks saved up). I’m just curious how this unlimited PTO works?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you get this paid out if you quit? I get annual leave paid out but not sick (6 weeks saved up). I’m just curious how this unlimited PTO works?

You don't get paid out. That's why companies like it. People take less time off and they don't have to pay anything when people quit.

[Anonymous]

Fully remote and sick days are an issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fully remote and sick days are an issue.

Why? It’s good that someone is being candid enough to acknowledge they are sick and not having a productive day as opposed to pretending they were working when they weren’t.

Remote is great when you are feeling a little under the weather with a head cold and can usually work through that but a stomach bug?

And who goes to the dr for that kind of thing? Silly to make people pay copays and take appts from people that actually need them for a Dr to say - yes, this patient told me they have a stomach bug.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:and when I did they told me that I’ve been

Is they your boss? Odd that 1/2 day is too much already. They likely do not know your strong work (and non use of PTO) record. What is your HR policy? If you are all remote and co doing layoffs, tread lightly.

Yep and they’ve only been my boss for like 2 months. She’s been pip-ing and firing people over petty things so want to tread lightly

Go to urgent care, get the note. Not the time to be quoting policy at managers FFS!

Thank you, voice of reason!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Or just go with explosive diarrhea and dare them to challenge you on that?!?

Take a conference call from the bathroom floor. Or toilet.

[Anonymous]

That's why I hate unlimited PTO/sick days. You always have to wonder whether the leave that you take would be considered as abusing the system. I'd rather just have a set amount and no one gives me grief for using what is mine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In my experience, companies institute "unlimited PTO" policies when they don't actually want anyone to use ANY PTO. They know that employees will play the "am I using too much" game and err on the side of using too little.

10000% They let younger workers take off more easily, but if you’re over 40, for get it. They want hou buckled into your seat and be thankful that they employ you. Seen and heard this happen too many times. Unlimited PTO is a con.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you get this paid out if you quit? I get annual leave paid out but not sick (6 weeks saved up). I’m just curious how this unlimited PTO works?

You don't get paid out. That's why companies like it. People take less time off and they don't have to pay anything when people quit.

This was 100% my experience with unlimited time off.