Vacation allowance. My previous employer allowed 10 vacation days a year, which could be used at any time without management approval. In addition there were five personal days, for which there were very specific restrictions. They could be used only to take care of a sick child, attend a funeral, or complete the sale of real estate.My boss, however, told me to use personal days as though they were vacation days.

In fact, he said I should use personal days first, because they could not be rolled over from year to year as vacation days could.Was it OK to follow his advice?