TLO Stories “Heard at Work”: Company Selling PTO?!

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June 7, 2025 • 2 mins

Introducing a new short story series in your TLO feed. TLO: Heard at Work delivers short, punchy stories with immersive soundscapes that drop you into the messy moments where work and life collide. When a struggling employee at a major credit card company faces a brutal performance review, he makes an unexpected move—gifting PTO days to his boss. Was it a bold act of workplace generosity or clever corporate bribery? In this short story from TLO: Heard at Work, we explore the fine line between redemption and manipulation in today’s office culture. Written by: Matt Sunbulli Aaron Calafato Narrated by: Aaron Calafato Hosts: Leah Ova Matt Sunbulli Aaron Calafato Sound Design: Isaac Gehring Editorial: Matt Sunbulli Brooks Borden Ken Wendt

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