Comments on: The Astonishing Cost of Unused Vacation https://clippingchains.com/2020/01/13/the-astonishing-cost-of-unused-vacation/ Funding the Adventurous Life Fri, 17 Jan 2020 23:38:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Mr. Clipping Chains https://clippingchains.com/2020/01/13/the-astonishing-cost-of-unused-vacation/#comment-1624 Fri, 17 Jan 2020 23:38:21 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=3672#comment-1624 In reply to steveark.

Thanks for the comment Steve. I see unused vacation (or PTO) as a part of my total compensation, like a bonus or perhaps equity stake in a company. I know people who would be livid not to get a bonus, but will shrug off taking vacation. Unused vacation to me is money on the table. I’m all for maximizing benefits offered to me! I’m glad you at least felt satisfied with your work/life balance.

]]> By: steveark https://clippingchains.com/2020/01/13/the-astonishing-cost-of-unused-vacation/#comment-1623 Fri, 17 Jan 2020 23:21:35 +0000 https://clippingchains.com/?p=3672#comment-1623 I rarely took all my vacation after I got to the point where I had four or five weeks worth every year plus another ten holidays. I didn’t feel any need to, after all I got to travel to fun places on my company’s expense account frequently and that included lavish meals and entertainment. I never felt overworked, my commute was eight minutes tops and I spent tons of quality time with my wife and kids. I simply took all the vacation I wanted and had a very enjoyable career and home life. I realize what you posted was pretty accurate for most people but there were some of us who got all the time off we wanted even if we didn’t take off all the vacation possible.

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