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VTO is an acronym for Voluntary Time Off.

If your work offers this, it is as addicting as crack. To get to be one of the lucky ones to actually get VTO, you must have lightening fast reflexes in submitting a request for it when it is released by your company's OPs team, and know how to read the WorkForce metrics tables so that you may anticipate its release. First ones to put in a request, and have it pass in the system as a valid request, will earn precious time off from work. Perhaps a half an hour, perhaps the entire day. Once that happens, you have crossed over into the obsessive/compulsion addiction; welcome to the darkside. A job without actually working (or getting paid).
"I was stalking VTO like a ninja when I couldn't stand it any longer. It'd been hours since I had peed. I -ran- to the bathroom, and -flew- back to my station. By the time I got back, it had been released and was gone. I missed getting my entire day off tomorrow. Anybody got that link to the HERinal website?"
VTO by Devonesque_JB May 22, 2016
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Abbreviation for Viral Terminal Organism. A Viral Terminal Organism is a virus that enters your body whenever you voluntarily leave work before the end of your regularly scheduled shift. It is transmitted by IEX, which despite claiming to be a "nice company", isn't so nice afterall. Basically, you leave work early, you die. Just like AIDS. VTO is thus another way to force you to stay, working in slave-like conditions, all the while corporate jabronies deepen their pockets off of your productivity. Also of note, it is the opposite of taking extended hours, which of course results in cold hard cash.
"Man, don't even think of leaving work early today. You will contract the VTO, and die a horrible death. That **** is dangerous."
VTO by The Sugar Goat December 31, 2009
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The best thing at my work place...the only reason that i show up......a reason not to take it in the ass!
Because my boss offered me a VTO,my ass wasn't sore last night!
VTO by ben-wah! April 9, 2003
Voluntary Time Off when your company runs out of work for you and basically want you to leave so they don't have to pay you.
oh shoot that VTO just dropped. see yall ✌️
VTO by PSFAkkountin April 6, 2026

VTO TRIGGER FINGER 

The act of helplessly taking VTO in the name of our lord and savior Jeff Bezos.
God damn son.. I really just took VTO, I should have worked.. but this VTO trigger finger got me actin up
VTO TRIGGER FINGER by Shoopaldong October 21, 2021

Rotterdamse VTO 

How was it today? Good meeting? No it was a typical Rotterdamse VTO.
Rotterdamse VTO by AnontheCanon July 27, 2020

Rotterdam VTO 

Hey guys did you have a great meeting? No it was a typical Rotterdam VTO.
Rotterdam VTO by AnontheCanon July 27, 2020
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