> Very often we can't reach a person because he's off and the proxy has no clue. That's a really bad argument. If the proxy has no clue, that means your compan

> Very often we can't reach a person because he's off and the proxy has no clue. That's a really bad argument. If the proxy has no clue, that means your company depends on individuals, and is screwed if one quits or gets hit by a bus? You have more to worry about than the amount of vacation. I've actually seen the contrary, forced vacation being beneficial to the company because it forces a bottleneck individual to ensure his projects and the company can still run without him.