“Taking your full PTO every year is a radical act of self-respect that your employer secretly hates”
Agree
- Companies budget for unused vacation savings
- Rest prevents burnout and improves performance
- Martyrdom culture serves management not workers
- Boundaries teach organizations to respect employees
Disagree
- Good employers actually encourage time off
- Sometimes work genuinely needs your presence
- Banking PTO provides emergency flexibility
- Not every workplace has toxic culture
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