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by watwut 1421 days ago
> If you're an employee they can set your hours. They can't as a student. You're opting into a HR-managed vacation system instead of managing your own time.

The PhD students I knew did not managed own time. They worked when mandated by supervisor, they worked long hours and vacation meant still working. And they could not go to vacations whenever either.