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BrideOfFirkenstein t1_j21s3lr wrote

I have a job where I am the only one who does it. If I take off when things are slow it’s fine. If I take off the rest of the year I have mountain of work pile up while I’m gone and it is stressful before and after I take off.

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ACITceva t1_j226gc3 wrote

Same. Vacation days are garbage if you know coming back to the office means you're walking into a dumpster fire.

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teneggomelet t1_j22bod4 wrote

Plus, flights and hotels are cheaper off season. And most national parks and scenic or tourist areas are far less crowded.

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danpaq t1_j22ec72 wrote

Underrated. If you take time off with everyone else, you’re less behind than the otherwise.

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ForceOfAHorse t1_j23bvs7 wrote

As long as it is not your own business, I see no issues there. So, the work is going to be done later. It's not your problem, it's your bosses problem for not hiring appropriate number of people to do the job.

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ornenti t1_j23cry7 wrote

This is easier said than done.

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ForceOfAHorse t1_j23e90u wrote

It takes some mental work if you were raised in hustle culture, but it's worth it. It took me 8 years and I'm proud to say that I can happily leave my work at scheduled time regardless of what's going on there and enjoy rest of my day care free. I'm not yet at the "don't give a shit about anything as long as they pay me" level, but maybe one day I'll get there.

It took me a long time, so I advice each and every one of you - start now. And start small. Scheduled turn off your work phone/email is a good beginning to a journey of letting go :)

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michaelosz t1_j22ww76 wrote

Same. There’s so much stuff piled up it’s not worth it

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