Hooky isn't ironclad though; you can be called out of slacking at any time if you're supposed to be on the clock, so it's not quite the same.

This is why I cut out all the political BS and just became a consultant a decade ago. Then you can cut hours and increase your hourly rate to accommodate. Funny enough companies are just fine with paying it.

At a minimum, you need to be reachable and possibly attend meetings. Even if I'm taking a day somewhat easy and running some errands, I'm not going to head off for some 4 hour hike.