Congratulations to Microsoft employees on your new four day workweek. Oh, you can't take every Friday off? Why, that would imply that it's not "unlimited" so much as it is "a scam to not have to pay out unused PTO when you depart the company."
Tom Warren
 @tomwarren
11 Jan 2023
scoop: Microsoft employees are getting unlimited time off. Microsoft will no longer require US employees to formally record vacation later this month, and they're getting a payout for any unused days. Details here: theverge.com/2023/1/11/23550…
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Replying to @QuinnyPig
I feel like I'm the only person who LIKES unlimited PTO. If I have a set amount, I am miserly with it because I always wonder, "but what if I need to suddenly take weeks off?" If it's unlimited, I just take a day off when I want to. It's fantastic.

Jan 11, 2023 · 11:04 PM UTC

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Replying to @StephanGarland
Sure--but you and I both swim in waters where we're accustomed to justifying doing something with what basically amounts to "because I say so." Not everyone is so lucky.
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Replying to @StephanGarland @QuinnyPig
Most people don’t take off enough time. “Use it or lose it” forces people to take time off, which is a good thing.
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Replying to @StephanGarland @QuinnyPig
What a dream !! Congratulations to Microsoft and the employees !!
Replying to @StephanGarland @QuinnyPig
It sounds great but it’s been shown people take less time off with unlimited fto. I preferred having it set because when people would ask why I took more time off I’d mention it was part of my compensation package and ask if they wanted to give part of theirs up
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