Why would they say they offer unlimited PTO if they are going to make a fuss over 8 days?
Why would someone offer as a job perk the fact that the employee would have the pleasure of enjoying as much PTO as they want as long as they have left everything in order before leaving, only to then call out the employee who uses it? This is either some horrible organization on the company’s part, or some problem between coworkers. I could think of only three possible explanations for what happened in the story below.
Firstly, an employee complained that this employee was taking too much time off and leaving projects incomplete, which, according to the same employee, is not true, as he has been taking care of everything before leaving every time. Secondly, it could be something from upper management because they are using this perk an extreme amount, forbidding other employees from taking time off as they are always leaving. Which, according to this employee, is also not possible, as he has only taken 8.5 days off. Lastly, it could be performance-wise. Basically, the employee is not excelling at his job, so there is no value in keeping him if he’s not bringing great value and is also taking this much time off.
Truth is, the last option is the only one the employee didn’t explain. So I would believe that is probably the reason why he’s getting called out. He just took a couple of days, and he may be making sure that he has completed everything before leaving. But maybe, and just maybe, he’s not great, or at least not great enough, to be taking PTO time off every chance he has. Sometimes we get great benefits in a job, but that doesn’t mean that we can always enjoy them. If we are not core employees, we are probably going to get called out about things that others aren’t. That’s how corporate works. In this case, I would advise this employee to make sure that he proves his value at his job before requesting any other time off.
Author: Kayitsi.com
