Originally Posted by Chris Corn

Well hmmm, work should be about productivity, not about time. You should be paid based on work done, not time in....yes you should be paid for time off, if otherwise there is no work to be done. If at the end of the day, regardless if you are physically there at work doing nothing or at home/leisure there is no discernable difference in the companies profits, then you should be able to spend it however you wish. What's the point putting your time in? Is your boss buying your labour or your time? For those that think you should be paid for no labour (say there is actually nothing productive available to do) while you wait for the day to end, then you're actually selling your time, not your labour, and he is purchasing your life.