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PTO

Professional Human Resources Acronym HR

Paid Time Off. Vacation, rebranded to sound like a benefit the company invented. Comes with the unspoken expectation that you'll 'stay reachable.'

Heard in the wild

“I'm taking PTO the first week of August.”

Tone check: Professional

Use all of it. It's compensation you already earned, not a favor you're requesting.

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