I think I may be the exception because I take quite a lot. Last year I took off the first week of January, week at March Break, 2 weeks in August and then Xmas off from the 19th. In addition to this I took two weeks in October for surgery and recovery time and I also probably had a good 7-10 days off throughout the year for extended long weekends. Obviously the Oct time off wasn't planned for and That makes 7-8 weeks off for the whole year which is extreme but I typically take 4-6 weeks a year a good 1-2 weeks are days here and there. I need that time, don't feel guilty and I have never had any problems with parents either