Employee Cashes In 7,200 Hours Of PTO After Years Of Working Holidays

Few things are better than a good malicious compliance tale, but this one takes the cake. Back in ’83, a guy starts working his tail off at a factory in North Carolina. From humble beginnings on the floor, he rises through the ranks, enjoying all the sweet perks along the way – dental, PTO, the works. But fast-forward a few decades, and the company’s trying to skimp on the benefits.

Enter this dad’s genius move. With years of untouched holiday hours stashed away, he’s about to take the longest “vacation” ever, right up to his retirement in 2023. Talk about playing the system.

Don’t miss the full story of PTO malicious compliance below.

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Nate Armbruster

When he's not doomscrolling Twitter or writing for Pleated-Jeans, Nate Armbruster writes jokes—and then tells them on stage as a stand-up comedian, where he can watch audiences (hopefully) laugh in real-time.