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> As I understand in US, if you take vacation longer than week, you're in the fear you will be fired. Is it true?

This is a common misconception which comes from the fact that there are no federal required vacations. That does not mean companies don't offer vacations as a benefit. I have yet see any positions without offering any.

In IT it's pretty much universally quite good. I had 5 weeks before, but now we switched to unlimited (as long as you do your job ok). I now take around 6 weeks per year, and I don't really need more.






> This is a common misconception which comes from the fact that there are no federal required vacations.

You must never have been pressured not to take your vacation days or sick days. I think most people have been. I've seen people constructively fired for taking vacation, or even for taking their entire entitled maternity leave rather than cutting it short.


This is what I've meant. I've read some blogs, news etc. about people taking vacations. But still pressured to check email everyday.

Is this more common in startup companies? Or corporate comp.?



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