• Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    A common tactic for startups is to offer “unlimited days off” knowing that people won’t take days off.

    Best part for them is that because you don’t have specific days to take off they don’t have to pay you for them when you quit.

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      1 year ago

      because I am a big gobshite, I always mention this. They ask for feedback about benefits in most companies, I always say, “yeah you say unlimited time off but I’m not allowed to take 365 consecutive days?”

      two separate companies have changed it to “flexible time off” because of my inability to keep my trap shut

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      1 year ago

      I don’t know if that’s reality though. Part of my new job’s compensation package that I negotiated in was unlimited days off. I’ve already taken a vacation I wouldn’t have been able to with my previous job. I know better than to abuse the privilege but the trade off of not getting it paid out on exit is already worth it for me.