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People who work on weekends and evenings deserve more PTO

Something I've been thinking about, for quite some time now. If you work evenings or weekends, you're more likely to use a couple of hours PTO here and there for various events. Maybe it's a family gathering on a Saturday, maybe it's your kid's recital on a Wednesday night, or maybe it's a concert. This creates a disparity. These events are scheduled for the 9 to 5 crowd, so they don't miss work. The 9 to 5, Monday through Friday crowd can take a vacation AND attend these events. Meanwhile, those who work evenings and weekends, have to decide between going to their nephew's birthday party on a Saturday afternoon, and taking a nice, long, and deserved vacation. I don't think it's too much to ask for a couple of extra hours of PTO a month if your schedule requires you to work nontraditonal hours.


Something I've been thinking about, for quite some time now. If you work evenings or weekends, you're more likely to use a couple of hours PTO here and there for various events. Maybe it's a family gathering on a Saturday, maybe it's your kid's recital on a Wednesday night, or maybe it's a concert. This creates a disparity.

These events are scheduled for the 9 to 5 crowd, so they don't miss work. The 9 to 5, Monday through Friday crowd can take a vacation AND attend these events. Meanwhile, those who work evenings and weekends, have to decide between going to their nephew's birthday party on a Saturday afternoon, and taking a nice, long, and deserved vacation.

I don't think it's too much to ask for a couple of extra hours of PTO a month if your schedule requires you to work nontraditonal hours.

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