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It sounds like a dream. Take time off work whenever you need it. But how does unlimited PTO work? More and more job descriptions boast unlimited paid time off (PTO) as a benefit. Sick days, vacation, bereavement, and other types of leave are all lumped into one bucket. There’s no cap on the number of PTO days you can take. If unlimited paid time off sounds too good to be true, it sort of is.