PTO Policy Chaos and Clever Solutions

Company sends a shiny HR email, subject line all caps, USE IT OR LOSE IT.

We had to burn our remaining PTO by the 30th or it evaporates into the sun. Same day,

my manager announces in standup that due to quarter end no one can take time off until the

1st. I asked how to reconcile that, he shrugs and says talk to HR.

HR says talk to your manager. Cute loop. So I opened the handbook,

because I am a petty librarian when annoyed. Page 14 has this little sentence I never noticed.

PTO requests not explicitly denied in writing within 48 business hours are considered approved.

There is also a note that partial day PTO is allowed in 1 hour blocks. Thank you,