Lemme see now.
There's annual leave days n I've got some saved up.
There's RDO's n I've got some saved up.
There's personal leave days, sickies n I've got some saved up.
Seeing as I'm already matured enough to be a decrepit old pensioner any time I want, why the hell shouldn't I take a leave day n give myself a long weekend once in a while??? Especially when I can use it to enable me to properly enjoy a stupid Thurs night game without having to get up early for work the next morning. Always thought leave days were for exactly that, taking leave and enjoying a break for whatever purposes suit your needs.
You're preaching to the choir. i have 1,324 Sick Leave hours which equates to 180 work days or 36 weeks. But if i was going to take a sickie and have a long weekend, i would prefer to head down to the Mornington Peninsula... and i tend to save those days for the warmer months.