B2 – Upper Intermediate
Unlimited PTO (personal time off) is a type of employee benefit where an organization allows its employees to take as much time off work as they want or need, without a specific limit or maximum number of vacation days.
This means that employees are free to take as much time off as they want, as long as they meet their work responsibilities and performance goals. Unlimited vacation policies are usually focused on results and outcomes rather than hours worked, giving employees more autonomy and flexibility to manage their own schedules and workloads.
Watch the video about the pitfalls of unlimited PTO. Be able to answer the questions that follow.
Vocabulary Questions:
- What does “talent retention” mean? “Unlimited time off policies help employees with their talent retention.” Use the word in a sentence.
- What does “backfire” mean? “Unlimited PTO(personal time off) can backfire if the company culture looks down on taking time off.” Use the word in a sentence.
- What does the word “pitfall” mean? “There are potential pitfalls that can make time off with no limits too much of a good thing.” Give 2 synonyms and use the word ‘pitfall’ in your own sentence.
Discussion Questions:
- What’s your opinion on unlimited PTO (personal time off) for employees?
- Do see this taking off even further in your country and in the whole world? Why or why not?
- What do you think are the benefits and drawbacks of introducing an unlimited vacation policy in the workplace?
- What are your company’s vacation policies and how do you feel about them? Share some of your thoughts.
- Do you agree/disagree that ’employees desire for flexibility is stronger now than ever before’? Share your opinion.
2 replies on “Unlimited Vacation”
Talent retention: Thr companird that have low wages, need to offer other social benefits to achieve talent retention.
Backfire: Not allowing employees to rest during their workday could be backfire for productivity
Pitfalls: There could be pitfalls in a job offer where you can earn a lof of money withou effort.
1. What’s your opinion on unlimited PTO (personal time off) for employees? I believe that the happier an employee is at his work, the more efficient he Will be.
2. Do see this taking off even further in your country and in the whole world? Why or why not? In my contry this idea is not spreading in the Companyies. They don´t trust in their employees.
3. What do you think are the benefits and drawbacks of introducing an unlimited vacation policy in the workplace? In my opinion, more flexibility in the working day and unlimited time off work when employees have finished their work, can get the employee to work overtime without complaining if necesary.
4. What are your company’s vacation policies and how do you feel about them? Share some of your thoughts. In my company the employees have 22 days for vacation. If 31st dicember we don´t the the days, we loose them.
5. Do you agree/disagree that ’employees desire for flexibility is stronger now than ever before’? I believe that since the pandemia, the employees desire for flexibility is stronger.
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