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That's one thing I dig about SAIC. Since I'm never sick, I basically get 16 days of vacation each year (plus 9 holidays, which I can defer and then use as vacation). Now, I don't get any sick leave - it's all bundled into "comprehensive leave", which, as I said, is great if you're never sick. If you're really really sick, there's Disability Sick Leave, for when you're so sick you couldn't possibly work (i.e., are in the hospital for a week with pneumonia, etc).
So basically I get 5 weeks of vacation each year, which is pretty swell. I like working holidays because there's never anyone here and traffic is usually not too bad. I can take off on practically no notice because I don't have to deal with the customer.
That having been said, I always give plenty of notice (unless an emergency comes up, in which case, I write a quick email or go talk to one of my bosses). I think it helps foster a trusting relationship, which is important between an employer and the employee.
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