Pretty much this. I always keep about 7 days of vacation banked as a insurance policy. One of my friends was laid off with about half his company, and everyone got "paid through the end of the week." He had a 5 day vacation planned the next week, and they weren't going to pay him for the vacation he had notified them of months in advance. I have an emergency fund, but I'd prefer to save that money and get an actual paycheck if anything happens.
On top of that, banked vacation is a way to have some funemployment if you get an extra week between leaving on job and starting another. It's basically like taking a vacation anyways.
On top of that, banked vacation is a way to have some funemployment if you get an extra week between leaving on job and starting another. It's basically like taking a vacation anyways.