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[-] echodot@feddit.uk 0 points 11 months ago

I don't think a place like that exists I think OP's friend is just lying to them to excuse why they got fired. I've never heard of a company with unlimited holidays but then fire somebody for taking them.

[-] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Nah, ey were not fired (yet?) and I also worked there before unlimited vacations became a thing, so I kinda think they may went that way. As was said somewhere around this comment with unlim you can guilt/fear your employees into working more and then not pay them unspent days.

Edit: clarity

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 11 months ago

Where is this? What is the point in guilt in your employees to work in longer hours when you can just contract them to work longer hours perfectly legally?

[-] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 3 points 11 months ago

I think the benefits to the company of "unlimited time off" are

they don't have to pay out unused time off if the person leaves
they don't have to keep track of it as closely
sometimes people take less time off, so they get more working hours out of people
it looks good on paper to applicants

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

they don't have to pay out unused time off

Many companies don't do that even with fixed time off: see every company I ever worked at.

[-] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 2 points 11 months ago

Apparently this varies by state! https://www.paycor.com/resource-center/articles/pto-payout-laws-by-state/

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

Interesting! I grew up in WA and currently live in UT, and neither require it, though my dad had his paid out when he retired (company policy).

[-] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 points 11 months ago

Exactly

Also, I guess there are some fine print conditions like you get less bonuses if you're not working enough, or you're only eligible after working for some time. But that details I don't know

[-] sukhmel@programming.dev 2 points 11 months ago

In a third world, not EU or US, surely. The contracts and obligations are treated differently there

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