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I can be given and taken.
When given, the giver is often forsaken.
I come in a garden variety and more,
but cannot be bought at your typical store.

When you can take me, you may well rejoice,
or you may have me without a choice.
If you don't have me, you may be a wall
if you're not found when superiors call.

What am I?

Hint:

A Sabbath, a long one, may well be me,
Or I might for your new motherhood be.
If you you are ill, I will come to your aid,
But those who take me won't always get paid!

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leave

I can be given and taken. When given, the giver is often forsaken.

not sure...

I come in a garden variety and more, but cannot be bought at your typical store.

based on a comment from OP I believe this refers to Garden leave

When you can take me, you may well rejoice,

taking leave can be for recreation

or you may have me without a choice.

unpaid leave, forced time off

If you don't have me, you may be a wall if you're not found when superiors call.

"a wall" sounds like AWOL (absent without leave), which is when your superiors in the military can't find you.

the hints

A Sabbath, a long one, may well be me,

a sabbatical is a long leave

Or I might for your new motherhood be.

maternity leave

If you you are ill, I will come to your aid,

sick day

But those who take me won't always get paid!

not all days off are paid!

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  • $\begingroup$ Nice! I had something else in mind for "garden," though. $\endgroup$
    – Brian McCutchon
    Sep 17, 2022 at 6:02
  • $\begingroup$ @BrianMcCutchon ah, thank you. Any hint on the first line? $\endgroup$
    – caPNCApn
    Sep 17, 2022 at 6:06
  • $\begingroup$ It's a different (but related) sense of the word. $\endgroup$
    – Brian McCutchon
    Sep 17, 2022 at 6:11
  • $\begingroup$ Line 1- to/from employer $\endgroup$
    – Amoz
    Sep 17, 2022 at 14:13
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Sorry, not a native speaker - but I have to try it anyway (or maybe just because of that)... ;)

a break ?

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  • $\begingroup$ Good attempt (+1), but it's not the answer, and I think there are some clues that don't fit. $\endgroup$
    – Brian McCutchon
    Sep 15, 2022 at 15:35
  • $\begingroup$ Not sure what your reasoning was but your answer was very close! +1 $\endgroup$
    – caPNCApn
    Sep 17, 2022 at 6:09
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Retirement

Is my answer correct?

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  • $\begingroup$ This does seem to fit many of the clues, and your on the right track, but this isn't it. $\endgroup$
    – Brian McCutchon
    Sep 26, 2022 at 1:32
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