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90s company who wrote code that'd run as executables in laptops.
When we wrote the first version of the cloud back end, we were asked to "compile" all the scripts because "as a company policy we won't allow source code to leave company network"
From an employer's perspective, they don't owe you anything. This is a good thing for them, because when your company gets acquired by another company which has different policies than your company, they won't owe you a dime. While, if your company has a policy of 20 days off and your company got acquired, they owe you $$ amounting to the PTO days you haven't used up.
Source: happened in my previous company but the acquisition happened right after my 8 week vacation, so I didn't get any $$.
Having said that, I also was very lucky to have a good manager who really didn't mind how much vacation I was taking as long as the work was getting done.
