If you’re a senior/ director level, would you consider a role with only a 2 week vacation policy?

I have an offer that’s a decent bump in pay (not amazing, but something that’s making me consider it) but they only have a 2 week vacation policy and will not budge on anything. I currently work for a place with unlimited pto and last year was so hectic that I only used 4 days. I can’t imagine going full throttle into a new role without taking a break in the next two months. Not sure what to do.

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In this market you have the ability to argue for what you deserve. Even if it seems like a great role, there are better more competitive ones out there!

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Can you negotiate to add PTO based on your experience? Prior to moving to unlimited we often negotiated longer PTO for individuals that had a tenure in the industry. You can ask someone with 10+ years to go back to 10 days and National holidays. This isn’t your first rodeo.. If they are not willing to budge then I agree it’s a huge red flag and move on.. Good Luck

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Thanks. I tried but they denied it.

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Absolutely not.

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10 vacation days? How many personal days? Summer day? Week between Christmas and New Years?

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No way. They don’t care about employees. It’s clear.

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No way.

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Two weeks? At a senior level? No. Never. Not even a chance.

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Say no thank you very much and keep looking

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That’s insane. Hard no.

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Take two weeks off before you start.

I turned down a job that only offered 10 vacation days and had a policy where new hires can’t use PTO for the first 6 months of work. A couple months later I accepted an offer for more money and more vacation days. If it’s important to you, it might be worth it to hold out for something better.

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