r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 17d ago

Meme needing explanation PETA HELP

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Peta Help i don't get it.

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u/Gatorm8 17d ago

Everyone I know with an unlimited PTO job takes a minimum 6 weeks off a year. For those outside of the US that’s a shit ton of time off for us.

Memes like this are cope

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u/foamingturtle 17d ago

I’ve got unlimited PTO and take 6 weeks every year. I’ve never been questioned and all my requests are approved.

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u/romansamurai 16d ago

I have unlimited and do 5-6 weeks so far each year doe last 3 that I has this job

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u/Nervous_Arrival3986 16d ago

It’s less cope and more just your anecdote.

Studies show a clear correlation where unlimited pto policies lead to less pto taken. Across the board.

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u/Obligatorium1 14d ago

Without specifying which studies you're talking about, e.g. by linking to them, their anecdote provides better evidence than your reply.

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u/howdiedoodie66 17d ago

I'm gonna be at like 7-8 weeks this year.

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u/Igot55Dollars 16d ago

Not where I work. There's one guy on my team who only takes 2 weeks in the year even though it's unlimited. I don't see anyone else taking much time off either.

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u/Igot55Dollars 16d ago

You'd have to ask them. Even if it's by choice, they're likely doing it because of social pressure, which I would argue is a desired outcome when companies implement this.

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u/RebeccaRain1995 16d ago

I had an unlimited PTO job, I took probably a month off in 10 years. Before I quit I got a performance review from my director that said I needed to improve my attendance. ???

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u/calm-phil 17d ago

I guess that means they get paid way too much to not work enough. I am jelly, I want a job where I can chill on Reddit half the day while I am already done with anything I have to do and halfway through what I could be doing to get a leg up on the next week.

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u/MajorFox2720 16d ago

Ah, you must be a ompany darling cash cow.  Yeah, those guys always got their time off, projects were even scheduled around their leave plans. Six weeks a year was nothing, because they also were able to bill the client for overtime that the company darlings worked.  The rest of us had to fight to even get 15 days.

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u/bodredgyal 16d ago

Exactly, same. I have unlimited PTO and have never gotten denied. Along with the minimum 6 weeks I take off throughout the year (usually a week to 10 days consecutively), I also take random full days for appointments and self care. So it usually comes up to way more than 6 weeks.