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Re:Ask HN: How would you quantify the level of stress at work? by throwaway2016a on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @11:15AM (#13482607)
> I can take a Tuesday off and go to Disneyland with my daughter without needing to lie about being sick.

Unless you are talking "on a whim" with no notice it would have to be a pretty terrible employer to not let you take a Tuesday off.

I'd be inclined as long as you give a week or two notice to approve that time off no problem. However, if you lied and said you were sick there is a major trust issue there and there would probably be disciplinary action

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Re:Ask HN: How would you quantify the level of stress at work? by foliveira on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @11:18AM (#13482652)
> Unless you are talking "on a whim" with no notice it would have to be a pretty terrible employer to not let you take a Tuesday off.

I think OP was referring to not having to worry about the number of days he has taken so far, since he says "make my own schedule", i.e.: not having to worry about limits, either temporal or financial.

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Re:Ask HN: How would you quantify the level of stress at work? by byoung2 on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @11:30AM (#13482807)
Exactly this. When you just get 2 weeks, you save those up for a week long cruise and Christmas. You wouldn't take a random Tuesday off and burn a vacation day.
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