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    1. How do you feel about your PTO?

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      I was having a recent conversation with my friends about PTO and who thought they had too much or too little. The results were interesting, so I thought I'd ask Tildes. Are you happy with the...

      I was having a recent conversation with my friends about PTO and who thought they had too much or too little.
      The results were interesting, so I thought I'd ask Tildes.

      • Are you happy with the amount of PTO you get? Do you wish you had more or do you struggle to spend them?
      • US and European PTO is very different, how do you feel about the other side of the pond?
      • Do you like the format you get given PTO? Or is there a better way you'd prefer?

      Let me know!

      Edit: Thanks everyone for responding! So many interesting thoughts and different policies, it's really hard to reply to any specifically lol. I've read them all though!!

      46 votes

    4. Work life balance in a startup

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      I was just looking at a job posting. It's fully remote, good pay, and almost a perfect match to my skill set. It's got a somewhat humanitarian aspect to its mission even if there are also profit...

      I was just looking at a job posting. It's fully remote, good pay, and almost a perfect match to my skill set. It's got a somewhat humanitarian aspect to its mission even if there are also profit motive aspects.

      I looked at glass door, and the overwhelming majority of the reviews are, "it's not a bad place to work, but it doesn't have good work life balance." Or "expect startup culture hours".

      If you want to see the job posting, DM me and I'm happy to share, but I don't want to publish a public link when I might apply for it.

      My question for Tildes is, what experience do you have just saying no to overtime / forcing management to prioritize by just telling them you can't do everything / etc? Is this workable if your work is good and you make an effective contribution in a 40-50 hour week? What are your success or failure stories? Strategies you used for vetting the team / manager? Other things I should be thinking about?

      Thanks as usual for any thoughts.

      15 votes

    46. People who work from home: what you do on your breaks?

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      Working and studying from home, it's hard not to acquire bad habits. Most of the time I follow the Pomodoro Technique, so I have constant small breaks instead of large ones. But sometimes I just...

      Working and studying from home, it's hard not to acquire bad habits. Most of the time I follow the Pomodoro Technique, so I have constant small breaks instead of large ones. But sometimes I just stay on the computer looking at different things such as Reddit and Tildes, and it doesn't feel very restful. At the same time, if I change the context too much, it's easy to lose track of time (yes, even with apps), and I have trouble refocusing on my work, study etc.

      This may seem like a trivial problem for some, but not for me!

      Summing up: what can I do on my breaks (4 x 5 minutes followed by 1 x 25 minutes) that is both restful and pleasurable, but not excessively engaging?

      15 votes