First thing to do is to ask whomever what will they do if you quit. Next is to keep track of who and who does NOT get time off. Put in the requests for time off and KEEP the rejections. Keep excellent records at an off site location. when they your time with no compensation, take it off Income Tax as a business expense. This has been done, fought and won. Continue to do first class work. Keep duplicates of all records. DO NOT MAKE COPIES ON STATE EQUIPMENT OR STATE TIME.