All posts tagged: PTO

How an Artist and Museum Conspired to Give a Delivery Worker PTO

How an Artist and Museum Conspired to Give a Delivery Worker PTO

Published by José Betancourt

fields harrington was biking through the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn one day when a delivery worker sped past him, only to be clipped by a car. The worker’s groceries flew everywhere as he fell, and harrington, wanting to help, asked if they could call his boss. “That was a realization for me,” harrington told me. “There is no boss to call. You’re working for an algorithm.” harrington, an artist and cyclist, had been on a somewhat more leisurely bike ride, headed to see friends. But in that moment, he came to see bike lanes as a kind of office for so many workers—many of them migrant, many of them precarious. Delivery workers are too often derided, blamed for the ways e-bikes are making city streets more chaotic and dangerous. In New York especially, they are framed as simultaneously a convenience and a threat. Related Articles Ever since the accident, harrington has made a point of staying alert to the changing cityscape from the workers’ perspective. Since 2024, he has been photographing delivery bikes across the …

CEO Requests Staff Donate Their PTO To Employee Who Exhausted Hers

CEO Requests Staff Donate Their PTO To Employee Who Exhausted Hers

Published by Jenni Sidey

Depending on the job a person has, they’re usually afforded paid time off, or PTO. Technically, PTO isn’t required by law, but it has become pretty standard in the workforce. But what happens when an employee runs out of PTO when they still need more? Should they have to turn to their colleagues for help, or should their boss step in? One CEO highlighted this dilemma in a new way by asking their employees to “donate” their PTO to a co-worker in need. The CEO requested that staff members ‘donate’ their PTO days to an employee who ‘exhausted’ all of hers. A frustrated worker posted the message their company’s CEO shared in their office in the r/antiwork subreddit, calling it “pathetic.” On the notice, the CEO stated that a “long-term employee of 17 years … has been in the hospital and rehab for several months. She has exhausted all her PTO days and her benefits are running out. As you can imagine, this has been quite a drain on her family’s income.” The CEO asked …

Low on PTO? Join the Gen Z travelers taking international ‘microtrips’

Low on PTO? Join the Gen Z travelers taking international ‘microtrips’

Published by Sam Flores

One Friday night last year, Akylah Cox and her boyfriend took a red-eye flight from Pennsylvania to Dublin for a whirlwind adventure. The trip lasted less than 30 hours. They hit up an impressive number of spots: the Guinness Storehouse, the Book of Kells experience at Trinity College, Ha’penny Bridge, Capel Street for thrifting (“I gave myself only 30 minutes to do this, but it had to get done,” Cox says) and the Celtic Nights dinner and show. They were back home on Sunday and went to work the next day. She shared her experience on TikTok with the caption, “Was this crazy?!” The responses varied. “I would be tired the rest of the week,” one person commented with two woozy-face emojis. “This inspired me!” another said. “I’m tryna be this level crazy,” commented another. Akylah Cox and boyfriend Akram Imam in Dublin in February 2025. (Akylah Cox) For Cox, who was working full time in engineering and pursuing an MBA while her boyfriend was completing his medical residency, creating an ultra-compacted itinerary was the …

Worker Calls Unlimited PTO A Scam After Boss Denies Time Off

Worker Calls Unlimited PTO A Scam After Boss Denies Time Off

Published by Jenni Sidey

A worker turned to Reddit to complain that unlimited PTO is a scam after his boss denied his time-off request, saying it would “send the wrong message” to other employees. Funny thing? He asked for a measly two days off, nearly 3 weeks in advance. Unlimited PTO truly does sound like a dream on paper. You’re able to take off as much time as you want, whenever you want, without having to worry about running out. That dream vacation to Europe almost sounds possible when unlimited PTO is on the table, right? Not exactly. Often, unlimited PTO is a selling point for companies when recruiting candidates, but once you start working, the practice of actually taking any days at all is suddenly looked down on. Worker calls unlimited PTO a ‘scam’ after boss says taking time off would ‘send the wrong message.’ “I tried to request a Thursday/Friday off three weeks in advance. [I] got pulled into a meeting and [was] told that while we technically have unlimited time off, taking days right now would …

9 Best Weekender Bags of 2026 That’ll Convince You to Take Some PTO

9 Best Weekender Bags of 2026 That’ll Convince You to Take Some PTO

Published by Jenni Sidey

Best Splurge Weekender Bag: Dagne Dover Landon Dagne Dover Landon Extra-Large Carryall AccordionItemContainerButton Pros Well-designed with numerous pockets Smart storage solutions keep everything organized Cons Fabric can stain Could be bigger Dagne Dover’s commuter-friendly, high-quality neoprene bags come in all shapes and sizes, and the best one for your weekend trip will come in the form of the extra-large bad boy here. It’s decked out with features that’ll make it easy to pack, unpack, and do it all over again, vacation after vacation. The generously sized interior can hold enough clothes for maybe five days’ worth of travel if you’re a smart packer, and two interior side pockets keep miscellaneous travel goodies—like chargers, your toiletries (hopefully in your toiletry bag), and the like—from bumping around with your dirty clothes. We like that the brand even included a shoe bag to keep your shit kickers away from pajamas and a mesh pouch with a detachable key leash for even more ways to stay organized. Best Waterproof Weekender Bag: Rains Hilo Weekend Bag Rains Hilo Weekend Bag …

How To Get 23 Days Off Work In 2026 Using Only 6 Days Of PTO

How To Get 23 Days Off Work In 2026 Using Only 6 Days Of PTO

Published by Jenni Sidey

Using a technique called “bridging,” savvy employees can get 23 days off work in 2026 by only using 6 of their paid vacation days. The technique works by using your vacation days around observed federal holidays, as long as your employer allows those days off.  Who doesn’t want extra vacation days? Especially since most companies only offer employees a week or two of PTO. But, with smart scheduling and efficient planning, you can score yourself nearly a month off without sacrificing all of your paid time off.  You can get 23 days off in 2026, using only 6 days of PTO.  An Instagram post has been making the rounds on socials because it lays out a schedule that ensures a whopping 23 days off from work in 2026 by only using six vacation days. Dubbed the bridging technique, the post explained, “The technique involves ‘bridging’ federal holidays by taking the adjacent working day off. This merges the holiday with the nearest weekend, greatly extending the break while conserving PTO.” An important caveat to the post is …