PTO time is hard to use, granted right off the bat you start off with a lot to be used, but if there are client needs to be met you can't use them until a day is available. Also, if there is going to be a blackout period to use PTO, then some PTO should be able to be carried over to the next year. Use it or lose it rule in this case is unnacceptable. Stressful job and maybe not enough pay for the amount of knowledge and responsibility on you, but with that said if this is an entry level position you'll start off with not the great pay but the right pay, then it becomes the great pay. because once you gain experience and are truly a veteran, the raises along the way will truly reflect your value and you will be getting paid what you deserve. But just like everything else in life, you have to earn it!