I accienrtally saw another colleagues check stub..had 400 vaca and like 275 sick hours

of course hes been here 20 years and going to retire with those hours as an extra bonues

man if I had that much time Id be working 3 day weeks for years ha

depending on your benefits situation of employ, I say, do a straight year with no vaca or sick time and youd bank 100-150 hours so that when yopu do take time off tyou still havent dipped to far down and it grows withoput significant decrease when used