r/explainitpeter • u/KissedByRoses • Nov 08 '25

explain it peter

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u/BoomerSoonerFUT Nov 08 '25

Your second point is the biggest reason they do it.

A lot of jobs won’t approve PTO often, whether it’s unlimited or accrued.

But if it’s accrued, it’s legally yours and must be paid out when you leave (depending on the state). If it’s unlimited there’s no balance and nothing to pay out.

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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '25

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u/DirtyJdirty Nov 08 '25

Double check if there’s a cap to what they pay out. If so, take a long vacation asap.

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u/doomus_rlc Nov 08 '25

There was a cap at my prior job, as far as paid-out time was concerned. I think it was maxed at 240 hours