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When unlimited PTO creates pressure instead of freedom

Our startup team has unlimited PTO and flexible hours and everyone acts like it's amazing but nobody takes time off because there's this unspoken competition about who's most dedicated. I'm realizing we've created a culture where having freedom means you're not supposed to use it.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Removing external constraints often reveals the internal ones we place on ourselves and each other.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Time and freedom — when you control yours?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.