I'm a newer Fed employee and everyone wonders why I don't have weeks & weeks of vacation (like many of them do, private industry professionals). I'm still on the 4hrs/pay period plan. Perceptions of our benefits are certainly interesting.
A friend of mine just accepted a Fed job and I overheard her talking about a 2-3 week vacation she was planning for the coming spring! I had to gingerly tell her that she may want to hold off on those reservations.
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