โฒ 235 โผ Why did you get fired? (programming.dev) submitted 3 years ago by likeaduck@programming.dev to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml 114 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[โ] jaden@partizle.com 68 points 3 years ago (1 child) Took too much unlimited PTO. All of it approved too. Idk. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] lagomorphlecture@lemm.ee 38 points 3 years ago (2 children) The unwritten rule of unlimited PTO is like 2 weeks max but you're gonna get the side eye if you even take that much. It's just a scam because most people use less when it's 'unlimited' and because depending on local laws they may have to pay you out for it in the event of separation of employment if it's accrued. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 23 points 3 years ago (1 child) I have a company that truly does mean unlimited PTO (with some rules of like okay come on don't take 2 months off in a row or something crazy regularly), but I admit that is not the norm permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] lagomorphlecture@lemm.ee 11 points 3 years ago (1 child) Sounds like you work for a unicorn! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 17 points 3 years ago* (2 children) Oh I do, and it's failing! Because of course it is! I expect them to be out of business within the year. (Currently job hunting and no matter what it's going to be a step backwards back into corpo America) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] jballs@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Sorry to hear that. The biggest downside of unlimited PTO is that you aren't owed any PTO. So if you quit or they go out of business, you don't get anything paid out like you normally would. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] xkforce@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Tbf if they go out of business youre probably not seeing any of that anyway permalink fedilink source parent [โ] HerrLewakaas@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago You mind sharing what they do? It's a bummer they're failing, there need to be more companies that try new things like unlimited pto. I'd love to just go on a hike spontaneously without having to feel bad permalink fedilink source parent [โ] jaden@partizle.com 2 points 3 years ago I would have liked it to be written! I may have dodged a bullet. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] lagomorphlecture@lemm.ee 38 points 3 years ago (2 children) The unwritten rule of unlimited PTO is like 2 weeks max but you're gonna get the side eye if you even take that much. It's just a scam because most people use less when it's 'unlimited' and because depending on local laws they may have to pay you out for it in the event of separation of employment if it's accrued. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 23 points 3 years ago (1 child) I have a company that truly does mean unlimited PTO (with some rules of like okay come on don't take 2 months off in a row or something crazy regularly), but I admit that is not the norm permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] lagomorphlecture@lemm.ee 11 points 3 years ago (1 child) Sounds like you work for a unicorn! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 17 points 3 years ago* (2 children) Oh I do, and it's failing! Because of course it is! I expect them to be out of business within the year. (Currently job hunting and no matter what it's going to be a step backwards back into corpo America) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] jballs@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Sorry to hear that. The biggest downside of unlimited PTO is that you aren't owed any PTO. So if you quit or they go out of business, you don't get anything paid out like you normally would. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] xkforce@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Tbf if they go out of business youre probably not seeing any of that anyway permalink fedilink source parent [โ] HerrLewakaas@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago You mind sharing what they do? It's a bummer they're failing, there need to be more companies that try new things like unlimited pto. I'd love to just go on a hike spontaneously without having to feel bad permalink fedilink source parent [โ] jaden@partizle.com 2 points 3 years ago I would have liked it to be written! I may have dodged a bullet. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 23 points 3 years ago (1 child) I have a company that truly does mean unlimited PTO (with some rules of like okay come on don't take 2 months off in a row or something crazy regularly), but I admit that is not the norm permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] lagomorphlecture@lemm.ee 11 points 3 years ago (1 child) Sounds like you work for a unicorn! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 17 points 3 years ago* (2 children) Oh I do, and it's failing! Because of course it is! I expect them to be out of business within the year. (Currently job hunting and no matter what it's going to be a step backwards back into corpo America) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] jballs@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Sorry to hear that. The biggest downside of unlimited PTO is that you aren't owed any PTO. So if you quit or they go out of business, you don't get anything paid out like you normally would. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] xkforce@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Tbf if they go out of business youre probably not seeing any of that anyway permalink fedilink source parent [โ] HerrLewakaas@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago You mind sharing what they do? It's a bummer they're failing, there need to be more companies that try new things like unlimited pto. I'd love to just go on a hike spontaneously without having to feel bad permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] lagomorphlecture@lemm.ee 11 points 3 years ago (1 child) Sounds like you work for a unicorn! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 17 points 3 years ago* (2 children) Oh I do, and it's failing! Because of course it is! I expect them to be out of business within the year. (Currently job hunting and no matter what it's going to be a step backwards back into corpo America) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] jballs@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Sorry to hear that. The biggest downside of unlimited PTO is that you aren't owed any PTO. So if you quit or they go out of business, you don't get anything paid out like you normally would. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] xkforce@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Tbf if they go out of business youre probably not seeing any of that anyway permalink fedilink source parent [โ] HerrLewakaas@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago You mind sharing what they do? It's a bummer they're failing, there need to be more companies that try new things like unlimited pto. I'd love to just go on a hike spontaneously without having to feel bad permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 17 points 3 years ago* (2 children) Oh I do, and it's failing! Because of course it is! I expect them to be out of business within the year. (Currently job hunting and no matter what it's going to be a step backwards back into corpo America) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] jballs@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Sorry to hear that. The biggest downside of unlimited PTO is that you aren't owed any PTO. So if you quit or they go out of business, you don't get anything paid out like you normally would. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] xkforce@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Tbf if they go out of business youre probably not seeing any of that anyway permalink fedilink source parent [โ] HerrLewakaas@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago You mind sharing what they do? It's a bummer they're failing, there need to be more companies that try new things like unlimited pto. I'd love to just go on a hike spontaneously without having to feel bad permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] jballs@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Sorry to hear that. The biggest downside of unlimited PTO is that you aren't owed any PTO. So if you quit or they go out of business, you don't get anything paid out like you normally would. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] xkforce@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Tbf if they go out of business youre probably not seeing any of that anyway permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] xkforce@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Tbf if they go out of business youre probably not seeing any of that anyway permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] HerrLewakaas@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago You mind sharing what they do? It's a bummer they're failing, there need to be more companies that try new things like unlimited pto. I'd love to just go on a hike spontaneously without having to feel bad permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] jaden@partizle.com 2 points 3 years ago I would have liked it to be written! I may have dodged a bullet. permalink fedilink source parent