I recently joined a NYC company with "unlimited vacation days", and they do actually mean it. I mentioned this very trend when I was interviewing. They responded by saying they expect me to take AT LEAST three weeks of vacation a year.
Now, some of my coworkers are workaholics and won't take that much. But I have had success in just saying "I want to take these weeks off."
Now, some of my coworkers are workaholics and won't take that much. But I have had success in just saying "I want to take these weeks off."