Going back to school in the fall and 98% will never return to Accenture. Thinking of burning all my PTO and then riding the bench until the end of it. Thoughts?

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Ride the bench til the end and then get paid for your PTO

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Yeah don't burn that pto. Gotta get paid for it! Now you could strategically sprinkle a few days around on your schedule so that you look unappealing to staff and then take them off your schedule once the week starts and just ride the bench.

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No.

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98% never return to consulting*, for that matter

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PTO is earned... no cap

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Saddle up and ride it out man.

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Devious, D2. Impressive. But devious.

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Cap paid out at Accenture is 240 hours of vacation

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You sure M1? Thought it was a legal requirement to pay out. The 240 is what Accenture put as the limit you can carry over from year to year.

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This is precisely what I am doing

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Once they lay me off for being on the bench I'll get another severance plus I'll apply for unemployment

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Isn't there a cap on how much PTO you get paid out?

Post MBA goals?

Where ya headed?

Going to design school, not MBA.

Think there's a max of 240 hours they'll pay out but some states have different rules like California. Worth searching the policy site.

That's the carry over max. OP is fine.

CA they have to pay you out for everything

That's exactly what I'm planning to do! Imma try to be on the bench while in school and collect some more paychecks.

Hahahaha wow haven't even thought of this

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