Hey everyone! Wanted some advice - got an offer from MediaCom for a Planning Manager role (base salary is $90K which is more than satisfactory) but their PTO is severely lacking especially compared to the unlimited PTO at my current job - they offered 10 actual PTO days, which are even prorated since it's mid-year (I travel quite a bit) Is their PTO allowance negotiable and if so, any advice for how to handle the email follow-up to the written offer/how much to ask for? TIA!

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Definitely negotiable. Does that include flex and personal days or just vacation? If just vacation, you can easily get 15. Highlight how excited you are about the role and that the only concern is around PTO especially coming from unlimited and just ask if there’s any wiggle room. I’d prefer a call over email but up to you.

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I definitely think you can negotiate. Ask for what you need and see where you get, the worst they can say is no.

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Definitely ask for more, 15 is a fair request.

Overall GroupM has a pretty decent PTO plan. You have the week between Christmas and New Years, all of the majority recognized “bank holidays”, flex days (I don’t know the new hire count but full year I think is 7?), and 2 personal days. It does add up. You also get 1/2 day Fridays before major long weekends. This year they’ve added a couple more days off in July (next year the 4th is Tuesday so they’ll likely give Monday and Tuesday off).

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