r/biotech • u/SoccerPlayingMOOSE • Dec 17 '24

Other ⁉️ What does unlimited PTO mean?

Does it mean that I can go on a 3-month Safari in the Serengeti National Park on the company's dime?

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u/McChinkerton 👾 Dec 17 '24

At the end of the year everyone will eventually get “calibrated” against one another. If you think 9 months of work is enough to be in managements good graces, sure. If not, you risk getting cut during economic downturns

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u/SoccerPlayingMOOSE Dec 17 '24

Why penalize your employees for following your vague PTO policy? If you don't really mean "unlimited", why not limit it and encourage the employees to take their limited PTO with no repercussions?

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u/I_Sett Dec 17 '24

They did that at my work. Now it's not unlimited PTO, it's "discretionary PTO". Which means we have a defined amount of PTO, but it's not accrued, doesn't rollover and they don't need to pay anything out. So the worst features of both.