Should they be allowed to do that?

Time off is one of the most important parts of your employee benefits, right next to money. If you don’t have control over your own time, then what do you have control over? Your job takes up so much of your time already; you should be able to take breaks. Breaks are essential. Not only do we need time away from our tasks, but we also need the anticipation of vacation to help get us through the weeks. If we’re just working uninterrupted forever, then it is easy to lose motivation. Everyone wants to avoid burnout, and time off is the biggest way to do that. It’s why companies think long and hard about what kind of PTO packages they want to offer their employees. But things can always change.