[quote=bearishgurl]Wow, flu, all I can say is “You’re on a loose leash, dude” . . . Acc to your post, it sounds like your employer just gives you something to do and expects you’ll do it. Why, if your “boss” liked you, he/she just might give you a month or more off to “go on vacation” without you having to have that pesky 15 years of service in first, lol …

Like your situation, I would much prefer to be in charge of my own time and be given deadlines for projects instead of have to do daily “face time” because it’s in the rules. Of course one wouldn’t care too much about leave accrual if this was the case. These types of arrangements are more compatible with “real life.”

Another question …. What will happen if you aren’t able to finish a project given to you by the “deadline” or your “deadline” comes and goes and the “project” assigned to you remains unfinished?[/quote]

Leave acrrual is important. Because it’s PTO…IE, legally in CA if you leave your job, you have to be paid out your vacation time… Private sector companies have found ways around that…By saying it’s not PTO anymore, but just something else… Perfectly legal, and reduces company’s financial obligation…

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Another question …. What will happen if you aren’t able to finish a project given to you by the “deadline” or your “deadline” comes and goes and the “project” assigned to you remains unfinished?
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Depends on if they can find someone to blame…Sometimes entire teams get dismissed, disbanded, demoted, whatever..
People like me who care would probably quit, or reassign myself to something else…And yeah, that usually involves re-establishing self in new environment. I typically do it every 3 years….Sometimes less than that. Speaking of which I’m nearing 3 years…..