Here’s what to do about it.
Unlimited Vacation Is Terrible
The problem can be boiled down to one sentence. Wesley Walser, founder and CEO of Ask Inline, has done so in a recent Medium post: “Vacation time is restricted socially instead of by policy.” America’s habit of overwork is keeping people in check, and those unused vacation days wind up majorly benefiting the company:
Which Is Useful During Negotiation
As Walser explains it, there’s just one question to ask when a recruiter mentions their unlimited vacation policy: “What is the average number of vacation days taken by employees in the last twelve calendar months?” You know someone’s keeping track. If they don’t share, you know that they won’t be honest. But regardless of their answer, you’re telling them that you’re aware that the unlimited vacation days aren’t as great as they try to sound.
