Would there be any difference in the year-end perf evaluation if your utilization is 95%, on the goal, vs. 105%? Debating whether I should take expiring PTO that will drop my utilization to 95% at YE.

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None. If anything people ask if that person is burning out. Take the PTO for sure.

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A) NEVET LET PTO EXPIRE. This is my cardinal rule. B) If anything 95% is better. Too high a utilization can be a red flag that you're burning out, which is not seen favorably. 95% is plenty high for any level. Conclusion: you should definitely take the PTO

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This may help buddy - 10 years down the lane, you may have fond memories from a wonderful vacation you took. You are never going to remember the % utilisation you had say in 2017. 😐

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Nothing

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At Deloitte PTO is calculated into Utilization unfortunately, unlike "eh" 😃. Thanks for the response!

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Eh, lol!

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Holy shit, 105%?! Take your PTO and don't overwork yourself.

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Whoops. Accidentally posted. Meant to say that util is one of those things where you hit and nothing happens. Don't hit and bad things happen.

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Didn't know our firm was undergoing a name change and rebranding. Thanks for the heads up! Lol

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Isn't utilisation calculation AFTER pto? At eh we have adjusted util such that PTO doesn't impact. I suppose you could go on vacation and burn admin instead of PTO codes though.

I wouldn't give up PTO if my utilization was 10%. Much less what you have!

I wish it was easier taking vacation. My utilization was over 100% too because I received so much pushback and negative feedback when I tried to take PTO.

EY 2, I totally feel you and have been in that position. Sigh.

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