Ask HN: How much PTO do you get?

2•SunshineTheCat•10h ago

I've worked for a number of different companies throughout the years and they all had fairly differing policies.

One was 20 days PTO plus a couple of weeks off for the holidays. Another was "unlimited" as long as you had your main projects on track/done/someone covered for you. Another is 3-4 days per year.

I know there's no "right" answer, I'm just trying to get a feel for what's "normal" these days.

Comments

weitzj•10h ago

30 days in Germany + Public Holidays

pestatije•10h ago

PTO?

shoo•3h ago

paid time off

b3ing•10h ago

Small companies, 0 PTO for a year and 5 holidays then 5 PTO days after a year.

Big companies offer more days.

If you are a contractor 0 PTO days and Holidays mean you don’t get paid.

Yes I’m in the US.

clipsy•9h ago

"Unlimited" with the caveat that 4-5 weeks is typical and anything over 6 weeks requires multiple layers of management going to bat for you.

shoo•3h ago

In Australia, full-time employees get 20 days of paid leave + paid public holidays (11 - 13 days, depending on the state).

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