I know somebody who has been navigating Atlassian's PTO policy. For what it's worth, their manager and team have been very accommodating, notwithstanding the extremely unclear policies.
That being said, unlimited PTO is a scam. Nothing more to it.
Imagine if your bank didn't keep track of your account balance, instead offering "unlimited" withdrawals. Then, whenever they feel like you have withdrawn "too much", they terminate your account. Nobody would sign up for that! Unlimited PTO is no different - it's a way to take advantage of the power imbalance between employer and employee, nothing more.
That being said, unlimited PTO is a scam. Nothing more to it.
Imagine if your bank didn't keep track of your account balance, instead offering "unlimited" withdrawals. Then, whenever they feel like you have withdrawn "too much", they terminate your account. Nobody would sign up for that! Unlimited PTO is no different - it's a way to take advantage of the power imbalance between employer and employee, nothing more.