CEO's post goes viral
Tickner’s post, which has since gone viral with over 3 million views, led to accusations of creating aIn her post, Tickner said she had asked the employee to “find a replacement” and train them on their daily tasks before taking any further leave. She also threw in a confusing statement: “With our
Unlimited leave, or not?
Tickner attempted to clarify her company’s
Under this supposedly flexible system, Tickner explained, “A-players don’t respect slackers,” implying that those who take too much time off lose respect within the team. However, her statements only deepened the confusion, as people struggled to reconcile the concept of ‘unlimited time off’ with her actions.
"Typical Corporate," says internet
It didn’t take long for social media users to pick apart her logic. Many pointed out the contradiction in her demanding the employee train a replacement while boasting about the simplicity of her team’s processes. Tickner’s attempts to defend herself—by claiming that most tasks could wait until the employee returned—did little to calm the backlash.
One user said, “That’s right, don’t ask next time! She should just tell you that she needs the two days off no matter what. She should tell you next time, not ask. And isn’t finding a replacement your responsibility? Typical corporate."
Another user commented that it is the manager's job to ensure that people are able to take their time off, "Well… what if everyone in the team declines to cover for them? Now my “unlimited PTO” is suddenly dependent on whether a colleague is willing to cover for me, which is a terrible idea, unless you have a reasonable, realistic system that incentivizes folks to cover for someone else. In my team - although we don’t have unlimited PTO and people are provided 26 days of PTO (excl. sick leave) - it’s the managers job to make sure people are able to take their time off," they wrote.
There are many more reactions on the post and people are calling out the CEO continuously for her posts.