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[-] DancingBear@midwest.social 3 points 6 months ago

I actually enjoy answering emails when I’m off work but I guess I like my job

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[-] ToxicWaste@lemmy.cafe 3 points 6 months ago

what in the world is PTO? best guess from context is holidays. but why would anyone make it a 3 letter acronym? i am sure any 3 letter acronym has at least 3 different meanings in different contexts...

but if PTO actually is holidays, yes take them. don't let some third world country grifters, like you find them often in the usa, redefine words and take away basic things - just because they call it slightly different.

[-] SolSerkonos@piefed.social 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I guess?

PTO can usually just be used anytime as long as you give notice and get it approved. That doesn't match with the American definition of 'holidays' since those are specific calendar dates, but I think British English uses the term interchangeably with vacation?

It's not always an acronym- a lot of people will just say 'vacation time.'

But yeah it's basically so that you have one pool for vacation time and sick time that's paid. A lot of places expect you to take unpaid leave if you're sick- or just fuckin work anyways- because unchecked capitalism.

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[-] deacon@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Heed the wisdom of the ancients.

[-] RandomlyGeneratedName@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Any company that can’t function without a team member to this degree is under staffed and poorly ran. You can’t hinge operations on any one talent. This Priv person has real work / life issues or is just a greedy boss.

[-] umbraroze@slrpnk.net 1 points 6 months ago

If you want European pro tips:

  1. While in internship, slap your employer with "Oh hi, by the way, THIS is my union" and if the response is anything other than "Okay, cool! I'll check their collective bargaining agreement for our next meeting" maybe start looking for next post, just saying.
  2. If you are in internship or whatever, and your employer has not asked anything about union details or whatever until last week, yeah, you might as well start preparing for disappointment.
[-] caboose2006@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Or ask for a massive raise, and take the PTO anyway.

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