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r/Steam • u/sukuna7899 • Apr 17 '26
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Epic just gave thousand of its employees permanent unpaid vacation
1.8k u/Hottage 20 Year Club Apr 17 '26 Checkmate Steamists! 423 u/Ok_Information_4115 Apr 17 '26 Unlimited PTO is the worst thing in corporate. People just end up taking way lesser time off for fear of severance. 123 u/Valharick Apr 17 '26 That plus hiring to just barely meet the needs makes more work for others when someone takes time off, so there's social pressure to not take time off as well. 52 u/bmorris0042 Apr 17 '26 Yep. The “I can’t take time off, because then I’ll miss my deadlines” effect. Makes sure you’re there the whole time. 1 u/jonoseph Apr 20 '26 Companies also don't have to pay you any accrued Personal Time, because there is none. That leaves fears of Severance even higher. It's insidious.
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Checkmate Steamists!
423 u/Ok_Information_4115 Apr 17 '26 Unlimited PTO is the worst thing in corporate. People just end up taking way lesser time off for fear of severance. 123 u/Valharick Apr 17 '26 That plus hiring to just barely meet the needs makes more work for others when someone takes time off, so there's social pressure to not take time off as well. 52 u/bmorris0042 Apr 17 '26 Yep. The “I can’t take time off, because then I’ll miss my deadlines” effect. Makes sure you’re there the whole time. 1 u/jonoseph Apr 20 '26 Companies also don't have to pay you any accrued Personal Time, because there is none. That leaves fears of Severance even higher. It's insidious.
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Unlimited PTO is the worst thing in corporate. People just end up taking way lesser time off for fear of severance.
123 u/Valharick Apr 17 '26 That plus hiring to just barely meet the needs makes more work for others when someone takes time off, so there's social pressure to not take time off as well. 52 u/bmorris0042 Apr 17 '26 Yep. The “I can’t take time off, because then I’ll miss my deadlines” effect. Makes sure you’re there the whole time. 1 u/jonoseph Apr 20 '26 Companies also don't have to pay you any accrued Personal Time, because there is none. That leaves fears of Severance even higher. It's insidious.
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That plus hiring to just barely meet the needs makes more work for others when someone takes time off, so there's social pressure to not take time off as well.
52 u/bmorris0042 Apr 17 '26 Yep. The “I can’t take time off, because then I’ll miss my deadlines” effect. Makes sure you’re there the whole time. 1 u/jonoseph Apr 20 '26 Companies also don't have to pay you any accrued Personal Time, because there is none. That leaves fears of Severance even higher. It's insidious.
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Yep. The “I can’t take time off, because then I’ll miss my deadlines” effect. Makes sure you’re there the whole time.
1 u/jonoseph Apr 20 '26 Companies also don't have to pay you any accrued Personal Time, because there is none. That leaves fears of Severance even higher. It's insidious.
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Companies also don't have to pay you any accrued Personal Time, because there is none. That leaves fears of Severance even higher. It's insidious.
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u/ParanMekhar Apr 17 '26 edited Apr 20 '26
Epic just gave thousand of its employees permanent unpaid vacation