It's called taking an hourly position. Many people prefer it. When you're on salary you're owned by the company, period. That's what getting a salary means, you

It's called taking an hourly position. Many people prefer it. When you're on salary you're owned by the company, period. That's what getting a salary means, you're no longer getting compensated for individual slices of time because all your time is owned. It's only by the good graces of the company which purchased you a year at a time that you get time off. But that too is highly discouraged. Taking all your time off every year shows you might have priorities other than your employer, and by extension your career. Don't they teach people what being on salary even means any more?