I had the fortune of getting my current job almost exactly 6 months prior to ProgPower so that my paid vacation time starts just this week.
Can't get much better than having a concert paid for while not working.
Now I just need to figure out if I can get a few single days off for the next 3 or 4 shows I want to go to around the New England area including Kamelot, Opeth, Children of Bodom, & Sonata Arctica.