[RKDinOKC]

We get 5 weeks, use it or lose it. They just started the use it or lose it last year. I had $12,000 vacation on the books after 35 years.

Friend that worked at Apple during your 8th year you were forced to take a 1 month sabbatical continuous time off. If you did not take it by Thanksgiving you were not allowed in the building until Jan 1st the next year. They actually made your ID card stop unlocking doors and alerted security to usher you out. You could cash out any accrued vacation to use the $$ on you sabbatical. Friend start his sabbatical right after giving a talk while in Europe. So he got free air fare as well.