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I've also noticed a disturbing trend with pseudo on-call availability, even on the weekends, labelled as "flexible working hours".

Then there's always the "unlimited time off, we trust you".

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Yes, the company I'm at now has the 'unlimited time off' policy. Which has been shown to reduce the amount of time off people actually take, and means they don't have to pay out vacation when you leave. And that's on top of the perception that they're being kind to their employees. A triple win for the company.

But that's exactly why I want my 80% time to be officially recognized. I don't want to feel guilty or worry that I haven't justified my existence when I'm not there on Fridays. The contractual 3-day weekend means a lot more to me than an extra 20% salary with strings attached.

What happens if you test that unlimited policy and take say every Friday off?

Your coworkers will resent you, and maybe try to get you on the crap projects.

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