Overview

• Bolt is replacing its unlimited PTO model with a standard policy of four weeks of paid vacation that accrues with employee tenure.
• Ryan Breslow described unlimited PTO as “totally broken” because some employees skipped time off while others took excess leave, leading to burnout and unfairness.
• The new policy requires all employees to take the full four weeks of paid vacation and allows additional days as they accrue tenure.
• Company leaders argue that fixed leave provides clearer recovery time and a fairer framework than open-ended PTO.
• The shift underscores growing skepticism in tech over unlimited leave models after mixed results at companies like Netflix and Tribune Publishing.