> and charge only for the days when I work The point of vacation days is that they are fully paid by the employer. Unpaid time off usually isn't a problem (dep

> and charge only for the days when I work The point of vacation days is that they are fully paid by the employer. Unpaid time off usually isn't a problem (depends on the type of work of course), as long as the employer can plan around it (e.g. I currently work 4 days a week at 20% pay cut at a German company).