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The Lonely Office

PTO for Sale: A New Workplace Trend?

Apr 9, 2025
23:13

This week we investigate the growing trend of PTO marketplaces, where 10% of companies now allow employees to buy, sell, and even gift vacation days. From Ben bribing his boss with three PTO days before a performance review to employees purchasing extra time to care for aging parents, we explore whether these programs offer genuine flexibility or just another way for companies to offload responsibility. Are these exchanges the next evolution beyond unlimited PTO, or simply a clever accounting trick to remove vacation liabilities from the balance sheet?


Hosts:


Matt Sunbulli

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Aaron Calafato

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Leah Ova

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Editorial:

Matt Sunbulli

Brooks Borden

Conor Bezane

Aaron Calafato


Senior Audio Engineer:

Ken Wendt


Research:

Zaid Safe

Matt Sunbulli

Aaron Calafato

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