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steve dave · « **Reply #2975 on:** December 22, 2021, 12:16:51 PM »

Quote from: Kat Kid 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?

You left out the keystone of your plan…..

Kat Kid · « **Reply #2976 on:** December 22, 2021, 12:17:37 PM »

Oh yeah crypto gains

IPA4Me · « **Reply #2977 on:** December 22, 2021, 12:19:25 PM »

I need crypto to do half as well as it did previous five years for the next five years. Would be oh so nice.

Institutional Control · « **Reply #2978 on:** January 13, 2022, 09:10:42 PM »

I got a little bit of a promotion. One of the perks is unlimited PTO. Made me think of this thread.

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steve dave · « **Reply #2979 on:** January 13, 2022, 09:11:08 PM »

Quote from: Institutional Control on January 13, 2022, 09:10:42 PM

I got a little bit of a promotion. One of the perks is unlimited PTO. Made me think of this thread.

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oh no

michigancat · « **Reply #2980 on:** January 13, 2022, 09:14:43 PM »

Quote from: Institutional Control on January 13, 2022, 09:10:42 PM

I got a little bit of a promotion. One of the perks is unlimited PTO. Made me think of this thread.

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How much paid do you have now?

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Institutional Control · « **Reply #2981 on:** January 13, 2022, 09:19:16 PM »

I only had 2 weeks with the old position.

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steve dave · « **Reply #2982 on:** January 13, 2022, 09:20:45 PM »

ok, carry on

catastrophe · « **Reply #2983 on:** January 13, 2022, 11:30:45 PM »

Yeah unlimited PTO is a scam in general, but I think a lot of the big boys offer tons of benefits where you are limited only by your shame. Especially in this labor market my advice to anyone is keep doing a kickass job and take full advantage of your benefits like “unlimited PTO” without reservation.

DaBigTrain · « **Reply #2984 on:** January 13, 2022, 11:40:44 PM »

I’ve had unlimited PTO for years and have hardly taken any time off.

steve dave · « **Reply #2985 on:** January 14, 2022, 12:30:50 AM »

Quote from: DaBigTrain on January 13, 2022, 11:40:44 PM

I’ve had unlimited PTO for years and have hardly taken any time off.

Yeah, no crap

TheHamburglar · « **Reply #2986 on:** January 14, 2022, 12:33:32 AM »

Quote from: DaBigTrain on January 13, 2022, 11:40:44 PM

I’ve had unlimited PTO for years and have hardly taken any time off.

Same. At this job I knew the owners before. I had 5 weeks at my previous job. When they were trying to hire me my wife told one of the owners I needed to have a lot of vacation. He just laughed & said I’d get unlimited because he knew I wouldn’t use it.

Apparently the accounting manager made them put in something so they put in 4 weeks. I never turned anything in. My office is next to hers. She kept track & I didn’t use half of it.

wetwillie · « **Reply #2987 on:** January 14, 2022, 06:32:28 AM »

Why did you only take two weeks off when you had four?

michigancat · « **Reply #2988 on:** January 14, 2022, 06:48:11 AM »

Quote from: wetwillie on January 14, 2022, 06:32:28 AM

Why did you only take two weeks off when you had four?

That's the beauty of unlimited vacation

(If you're an employer)

wetwillie · « **Reply #2989 on:** January 14, 2022, 07:53:01 AM »

2 weeks sounds awful, hopefully our guy hamburgular rectifies that in 2022.

IPA4Me · « **Reply #2990 on:** January 14, 2022, 11:48:23 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on January 14, 2022, 12:30:50 AM

Quote from: DaBigTrain on January 13, 2022, 11:40:44 PM
I’ve had unlimited PTO for years and have hardly taken any time off.
Yeah, no crap

Pfft. Hello Mr. Disney four times a year.

Spracne · « **Reply #2991 on:** January 14, 2022, 11:59:47 AM »

Known capitalist republic of independent states and non-EU member Switzerland REQUIRES all employees (public and private) to take 5 weeks off a year. That would be a good law.

wetwillie · « **Reply #2992 on:** January 14, 2022, 12:05:12 PM »

Yea that’s great.

Kat Kid · « **Reply #2993 on:** January 14, 2022, 12:05:59 PM »

Every once in awhile I think about Keynes predicting a 15 hour work week by 2030 and try to push it out of my mind before I self harm.

catastrophe · « **Reply #2994 on:** January 14, 2022, 12:06:14 PM »

Honestly mandatory vacation would also be a great business policy. I can see a perk like that potentially helping with productivity but definitely helping as a recruiting & retention tool.

Spracne · « **Reply #2995 on:** January 14, 2022, 12:08:20 PM »

Quote from: catastrophe on January 14, 2022, 12:06:14 PM

Honestly would also be a great business policy. I can see a perk like that potentially helping with productivity but definitely helping as a recruiting & retention tool.

It's an interesting thought, but get back to work. Those billable hours aren't going to bill themselves, are they?

michigancat · « **Reply #2996 on:** January 14, 2022, 12:16:58 PM »

a big startup in SF just started a 4 day work week.

https://www.sfgate.com/sf-businesses/article/startup-implements-four-day-workweek-16751826.php

you see it quite a bit in manufacturing but generally not the corporate world. I had an internship that was a four day week and I rough ridin' loved it

star seed 7 · « **Reply #2997 on:** January 14, 2022, 12:18:54 PM »

4x8 or 4x10? I've worked 4x10 and it's preferable to 5x8 imo, 4x8 would be like the greatest thing ever.

catastrophe · « **Reply #2998 on:** January 14, 2022, 12:33:19 PM »

I feel like WFH killed even the 5 day work week for most white collar jobs. I wouldn’t trust it.

Fun fact: we tried “summer Fridays” last year at my work (Fridays off all month of August I think) and it didn’t make a bit of difference in people’s work schedules or satisfaction.

IPA4Me · « **Reply #2999 on:** January 14, 2022, 12:39:37 PM »

We're officially 5x8. I rarely work that much. Get my crap done and answer emails as necessary. WFH 'rona policy has been huge for me. Nobody even wonders why I'm not in the office.