My company has this policy that allows one to buy more/sell your annual leaves up to a certain limit which I thought was very interesting. If you have the choice, will you buy more or sell your annual leaves? I think the decision shows which stage of life you are at.
For instance, I would have sold all the leaves available in the first few years of my career (not married, no kids) so that I can get more money in return. However, I actually value time over money now and I do need the leaves to take care of my family. Just like what happened this week, I took a last-minute one-week leave in order to relieve her from most of the baby duties because CZM sprained her back and was getting engorgement. Having said that, I am not going to buy more leaves because I still need money for other purposes. I think the next level is those that buy annual leaves without batting an eyelid....