[foliveira]

> Unless you are talking "on a whim" with no notice it would have to be a pretty terrible employer to not let you take a Tuesday off.

I think OP was referring to not having to worry about the number of days he has taken so far, since he says "make my own schedule", i.e.: not having to worry about limits, either temporal or financial.

[byoung2]

Exactly this. When you just get 2 weeks, you save those up for a week long cruise and Christmas. You wouldn't take a random Tuesday off and burn a vacation day.