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« Reply #2950 on: October 24, 2021, 10:25:28 AM »
I can see a new grad who gets no more than 1 week in year 1 and no more than 2 weeks until after year 5 could see it as a very real benefit. And they might be right! but again, hard to know, which is part of the con

Yep.  If you work for a firm that focuses on billable hours, and are in the rare situation where as a know-nothing new college grad you can add enough value to rack up a ton of hours early in the year, then you could theoretically have a super fun last quarter taking time off....assuming they don't get staffed immediately on yet another gig, which is probable if you are valuable enough to have been highly billable on your last one.   :fatty:

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« Reply #2951 on: October 24, 2021, 10:27:09 AM »
To sum up, the "unlimited PTO" seems to be most effective for people who want to do barely enough to not get fired, and not care about promotions and such.  It rewards those folks most.

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« Reply #2952 on: October 24, 2021, 12:12:20 PM »
In my experience being at a place where billable is the thing, PTO, unlimited or set at a cap like we are has been a lollers benefit no matter which way you take it.

What's the point of being given time off if you are always too busy so it's hard to even take it, if you do take it you are constantly being pinged for crap while trying to throw you phone into the nearest body of water out of frustration for being pinged, and also if you do take it the amount of extra work you worked over the *pick a time frame* means you aren't coming close to ever being rested or ready to do anything, you're in a hole you can't even come out of.

PTO is the biggest sham in the modern workplace it's not even close. And it is probably the one thing that gets me more up in arms about work than anything else.
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« Reply #2953 on: October 24, 2021, 12:18:43 PM »
Sounds like a lot of you guys are too successful for your own good. I just took a week off and didn't have a single communication from my company. Sometimes being a nobody has its benefits  :gocho:
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« Reply #2954 on: October 24, 2021, 12:45:29 PM »
Billable hours are just as big of a scam as unlimited pto


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« Reply #2955 on: December 21, 2021, 09:33:31 PM »
Got promoted today, friends. I’ve came a long way in the last 7 years. I just wanted to thank @michigancat for help grooming me and my resume to get into this new field after meeting him IRL and say this is huge for my family and friends. Go cats and go friends and Happy Holidays! :cheers:

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« Reply #2956 on: December 21, 2021, 09:35:49 PM »
Got promoted today, friends. I’ve came a long way in the last 7 years. I just wanted to thank @michigancat for help grooming me and my resume to get into this new field after meeting him IRL and say this is huge for my family and friends. Go cats and go friends and Happy Holidays! :cheers:

Congrats irl friend. Awesome work.

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« Reply #2957 on: December 21, 2021, 09:39:18 PM »
Thanks, bud! Means a lot!

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« Reply #2958 on: December 21, 2021, 11:03:33 PM »
Nice work! Guess when you’re on LinkedIn 24/7/366 like mich you better know the nuances


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« Reply #2959 on: December 21, 2021, 11:34:03 PM »
honest to god there are so many tremendously talented people on this tiny old ass BBS that anyone who irl wants advice on life or career stuff you can find it here, if you come looking in good faith.

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« Reply #2960 on: December 22, 2021, 07:41:23 AM »
Got promoted today, friends. I’ve came a long way in the last 7 years. I just wanted to thank @michigancat for help grooming me and my resume to get into this new field after meeting him IRL and say this is huge for my family and friends. Go cats and go friends and Happy Holidays! :cheers:

nice, but it was all you my friend!

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« Reply #2961 on: December 22, 2021, 08:19:24 AM »
honest to god there are so many tremendously talented people on this tiny old ass BBS that anyone who irl wants advice on life or career stuff you can find it here, if you come looking in good faith.
It's very true!

Got promoted today, friends. I’ve came a long way in the last 7 years. I just wanted to thank @michigancat for help grooming me and my resume to get into this new field after meeting him IRL and say this is huge for my family and friends. Go cats and go friends and Happy Holidays! :cheers:

nice, but it was all you my friend!
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« Reply #2962 on: December 22, 2021, 08:41:25 AM »
Congratulations 420seriouscat69
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« Reply #2963 on: December 22, 2021, 08:58:07 AM »
Promotions right before Christmas are the tits!  Nice job buddy.

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« Reply #2964 on: December 22, 2021, 09:14:26 AM »
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« Reply #2965 on: December 22, 2021, 09:23:18 AM »
Thanks, friends! And promos right before Christmas is the tits for sure! I can't get this grin off my stupid face.

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« Reply #2966 on: December 22, 2021, 09:33:08 AM »
great job wacks

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« Reply #2967 on: December 22, 2021, 09:42:54 AM »
I've only had the joy of giving one person a promotion right before end of year and I still remember how fun it was!

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« Reply #2968 on: December 22, 2021, 10:07:32 AM »
Congrats wacks.

I'm considering looking myself. Rumor that my employer is for sale and I'm not interested in working for the two possible buyers.

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« Reply #2969 on: December 22, 2021, 10:11:50 AM »
Congrats wacks.

I'm considering looking myself. Rumor that my employer is for sale and I'm not interested in working for the two possible buyers.

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might as well wait it out! if you have unvested shares sometimes they'll get vested as part of the sale

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« Reply #2970 on: December 22, 2021, 10:57:11 AM »
michigancat?
more like jimcramercat


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« Reply #2971 on: December 22, 2021, 11:03:04 AM »
Congrats wacks.

I'm considering looking myself. Rumor that my employer is for sale and I'm not interested in working for the two possible buyers.

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might as well wait it out! if you have unvested shares sometimes they'll get vested as part of the sale
We fully vest immediately in 401K. I will likely wait to see if it happens. I'm pretty comfortable with my role and income. Will still put out the feelers and have a few discreet conversations.

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« Reply #2972 on: December 22, 2021, 11:21:07 AM »
Congrats Wacky!
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« Reply #2973 on: December 22, 2021, 11:58:40 AM »
Congrats wacks.

I'm considering looking myself. Rumor that my employer is for sale and I'm not interested in working for the two possible buyers.

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might as well wait it out! if you have unvested shares sometimes they'll get vested as part of the sale
We fully vest immediately in 401K. I will likely wait to see if it happens. I'm pretty comfortable with my role and income. Will still put out the feelers and have a few discreet conversations.

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that sounds like a good plan

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« Reply #2974 on: December 22, 2021, 12:16:20 PM »
Mich cat how is my plan of working 20-24 more years and then taking my pension?