I'm not familiar with how your department is run, but isn't this kind leave abuse something the supervisors should be aware of and handle? I can't imagine that this could go on for so long with no one noticing. And if they noticed and didn't do anything about it, aren't they part of the problem too? What would happen at Ford or UPS if someone did this? How can I get a job like this? I only get seven vacation days a year. I'll give it to you guys for putting the screws to us tax payers with your