Is Unlimited PTO A Scam?

In this episode Kaila and Kyle are joined by Morning Brew’s SVP Head of People Operations, Kate Noel, to discuss the matter of taking vacation at work—how much paid time off is too much? Is there a minimum amount of PTO you should be taking per year? Is unlimited vacation a great perk or a scam?

00:00 Open

00:22 Intro

03:46 Stats on Americans use of PTO

05:47 How Kate Noel thought through creating Morning Brew’s vacation policy

07:03 How unlimited PTO can be a scam

13:00 Why the culture around a PTO policy is important

20:00 Reframing time off for subscribers to “hustle culture”

22:13 More Harris Poll stats on employee behavior

27:11 Common misconceptions about HR

30:26 Tactics

The Harris Poll Thought Leadership Practice

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