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If you have a fixed PTO allocation, in most states and circumstances, you literally "own" that time. If you are fired, that balance must be paid out. In most states, if you quit, that balance must be paid out.

Like GP, I'm strongly opposed to "unlimited PTO" policies. For the few devs and workers that are helped by it, I think there are too many cases where the ambiguity and uncertainty makes people take less PTO than under a fairly generous, spelled-out policy (and there is usually no accrued balance to be paid out if you leave having taken less than the normal amount).

I won't go quite so far as to say I'd quit if my company made the transition, but it is a strong negative if that is on the benefits docket.