Open vacation means that you should definitely take vacation. Normally when you leave a company, they have to pay out your vacation time. This is great for comp

Open vacation means that you should definitely take vacation. Normally when you leave a company, they have to pay out your vacation time. This is great for companies or fields that turn employees quickly (like a lot of these tech companies). If you don't take the time it takes to feel comfortable with not getting that closing payout, then you are compromising your value.