I think it is reasonable to get paid time off. I am closed on Fridays, so I take only certain major federal holidays off. I also take two weeks of winter break (includes Christmas Day & New Year's Day if they fall on a day I'm open), one week spring break, and one week summer break. I also have 5 days of personal/sick time off. All paid. I learned in my first year that it's important to take time off to help alleviate burn out, that's why I changed a few years ago my hours of operation and the days I'm open. It has helped a lot and I have been lucky to have families that are able to work with my hours and days.

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