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I say use your vacation days too!

I would use the vacation time.

Don't feel bad. Work doesn't feel bad for you!

I personally wouldn't. But I felt guilty if I had to go to an appointment during work hours - in the Army, on 12 hour shifts (you're not alone in work-related guilt trips). I would certainly not discourage you from doing it.

Use it or lose it!!

I agree with @MrsJacks. DH and I have had a similar discussion about my taking vacation prior to my maternity leave (although I will be returning to my current job). However, in order to have a paid ML I have to use my vaca/sick time and am won't have enough to take a week off and then cover the whole time I'd like to be off on ML so we are just not going to take a vacation before ML (not opposed to taking a trip once baby arrives though it won't be the same).

I'm awful about taking vacations, and I probably wouldn't have if I'd started a new job within the year, but I think it depends on your workplace atmosphere and whether you want to come back or whether you're worried about whether they'd give you a good recommendation for a future job.

I would use your vacation that you have avaiable to you, it's part of your benefits you have already earned as an employee...even if you don't stay on!

Take it!!!

Use it!

I would feel the same way as you, but you did earn those days! You need to watch out for yourself in the work environment, and the courtesy you're taking I think is more than enough consideration on your part! Take your vacay!!

I used to feel really bad about taking vacation and the impact it had on my coworkers. The hubs and I had a talk once and he said it pretty much just like @Mrs. Jacks. Work and most coworkers don't feel guilty when they leave you for their vacation. You have to look out for yourself or you'll get seriously taken advantage of. Take your vacation & enjoy it!