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> But these people are so obviously detected it makes no sense. They are not even trying to hide.

Why would they try to hide? If their employment agreement or their company's benefits clearly spell out a way to get 6-24 months of leave, how is it wrong to simply choose to do what's spelled out? How did "making use of benefits that are clearly written out and allowed" turn into "taking advantage of the system"?

I take advantage of 100% my company's 401(k) match. Am I taking advantage of the system? How about someone who takes their full maternity leave? Should too many people who do so be a cause of stricter legislation?



If the entire company fully utilizes their unlimited PTO, then open ended policies will become less open ended... Unlimited PTO and sick days become tracked PTO and sick days. Which brings us to the original point of employers tracking their employees more.


Unlimited PTO is never unlimited... It's always tracked and limited.

As for sick days, a sane company should have insurance for those cases (to cover for people being sick).


Why shouldn't you take advantage of the system?

It's not like you're scamming the system...




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