From the Thrillist article:

By Hannah Bae

Yo, you just landed a plum new job -- congrats! Decent salary, health insurance, snacks in the pantry, a dog-friendly office, and what’s this? Unlimited vacation? Doesn’t get any sweeter than that.

But slow your roll a sec. Before you start dreaming of German-style holidays to Southeast Asia twice a year, it’s worth knowing what you’re getting into. In most workplaces, the dream of “unlimited” vacation sounds much sexier to employees (andto themedia) than its reality. The big winner in companies with unlimited vacation policies? Employers, actually, who get more out of the arrangement than you might expect.

“The benefit to organizations is greater than the benefit to the individual,” said Rob Ferguson, a psychologist and management consultant who co-authored the bookMaking Conflict Work.

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