Anonymous
Post 07/15/2025 11:05     Subject: Unlimited PTO but not allowed sick days
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Next time just take some "PTO" rather than telling them it is for sick leave. Nobody gives you a gold medal for not taking PTO by the way. Might as well start using it once in a while rather than bragging you never use it. Your boss literally does not care.


Don't most jobs, even ones with unlimited PTO, require you to request PTO in advance?


Yes. Sick days and PTO are different for this reason

How is PTO working at companies?




NP. At my company, they aren’t. We technically don’t have a “sick leave” category, only PTO. I’ve never been denied “sick leave”, but yes, always have to let my boss know and put in a request that same day or as soon as I’m back.
Anonymous
Post 07/15/2025 11:01     Subject: Unlimited PTO but not allowed sick days
My last fully remote company we be in line Covid, flu, I mean unless getting surgery having a tummy ache is not a big deal.

One guy did meeting in bed unshaven in pjs once
Anonymous
Post 07/15/2025 10:36     Subject: Unlimited PTO but not allowed sick days
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Next time just take some "PTO" rather than telling them it is for sick leave. Nobody gives you a gold medal for not taking PTO by the way. Might as well start using it once in a while rather than bragging you never use it. Your boss literally does not care.


Don't most jobs, even ones with unlimited PTO, require you to request PTO in advance?


Yes. Sick days and PTO are different for this reason

How is PTO working at companies?


Anonymous
Post 07/15/2025 10:07     Subject: Unlimited PTO but not allowed sick days
Anonymous wrote:Next time just take some "PTO" rather than telling them it is for sick leave. Nobody gives you a gold medal for not taking PTO by the way. Might as well start using it once in a while rather than bragging you never use it. Your boss literally does not care.


Don't most jobs, even ones with unlimited PTO, require you to request PTO in advance?
Anonymous
Post 07/15/2025 09:52     Subject: Unlimited PTO but not allowed sick days
Anonymous wrote:I’ve worked for this company for 3 years and I’ve only taken two sick days ever, which were when I had my wisdom teeth out and that was over 2 years ago. I’ve taken a total of 10 PTO days in the last year and our company average is 25.

I’ve had bad food poisoning this week and took half of Wednesday off and then called in sick yesterday, and when I did they told me that I’ve been “taking too much time off” and I needed a doctors note to prove that I’m actually sick. We’re also a fully remote company that has done a ton of layoffs lately so we’re really short staffed and I have a brand new boss. Our sick leave policy says we have unlimited sick days but if we’re out for more than 3 days we need a doctors note. But I haven’t even been out for a full day. Is this inappropriate and how would you respond?


Send them a copy of the policy and note that if you end up having to stay home more than 3 days you will provide a doctors note per the policy.
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2025 16:33     Subject: Unlimited PTO but not allowed sick days
Next time just take some "PTO" rather than telling them it is for sick leave. Nobody gives you a gold medal for not taking PTO by the way. Might as well start using it once in a while rather than bragging you never use it. Your boss literally does not care.
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2025 16:11     Subject: Re:Unlimited PTO but not allowed sick days
Anonymous wrote:How is "too much sick time" even a thing? If you are sick, then you are sick and need to stay home. It is in no one's interest to force sick people to come to work. If my employer couldn't understand that, then I would be looking for a new job.


At my first job post-college my boss told me to go home, since I was sick. But I hadn’t earned any sick leave yet. It definitely would be in a company’s interest to be more generous, not less generous with sick leave!
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2025 14:14     Subject: Re:Unlimited PTO but not allowed sick days
How is "too much sick time" even a thing? If you are sick, then you are sick and need to stay home. It is in no one's interest to force sick people to come to work. If my employer couldn't understand that, then I would be looking for a new job.
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2025 13:58     Subject: Unlimited PTO but not allowed sick days
I work for a company with supposedly super amazing leave policy well until you actually ask for leave lol.

Thank God I am starting a new job Wednesday
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2025 13:37     Subject: Re:Unlimited PTO but not allowed sick days
At the corporation where I work, we just get PTO (not separate sick days). So we just take a day off when we're sick, and it counts against PTO.

Can you just take a day off as PTO?
Anonymous
Post 07/13/2025 08:05     Subject: Unlimited PTO but not allowed sick days
Anonymous wrote:
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


Is she trying to get rid of remote workers? Is there a cohort that is in-office including her? There might be no recourse long-term.
Anonymous
Post 07/13/2025 07:54     Subject: Unlimited PTO but not allowed sick days
Just do a telehealth appointment and get a note. I did Live Health Online the other day which is free with my health plan (Anthem) and it was so easy.
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2025 12:39     Subject: Re:Unlimited PTO but not allowed sick days
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.


what if everyone takes a lot of PTOs. If all employees do it, they can't fire everyone
Anonymous
Post 07/11/2025 19:00     Subject: Unlimited PTO but not allowed sick days
Get an online doctor to write you a note.
Anonymous
Post 07/11/2025 18:58     Subject: Unlimited PTO but not allowed sick days
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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


Then get the note. But if I were you, I’d also be looking for a new job


+1
Can you do a telehealth appt?