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[-] adarza@lemmy.ca 66 points 1 week ago

i haven't had an honest-to-goodness real vacation.. ya know, the whole bit. planning ahead, to a 'destination' of some sort, at least a long weekend away, and no work or family obligations.. in my entire adult life. the last time i was even out-of-state for more than a single day at a time was a week-long trip to bury my mother. that was almost 20 years ago.

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago

I’ve done it but the glut of work when you come back isn’t worth it.

One summer I just took every Friday off and that was nice. I could have short trips away or long, lazy weekends without feeling swamped.

It helps that I hate travel.

[-] christophski@feddit.uk 4 points 1 week ago

Why so much work when you get back? Don't other people in the business handle it while you are away?

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

You'd think that. You really would. But there's so much stuff where I am apparently the only person who can do it that it just piles up.

[-] noxypaws@pawb.social 4 points 1 week ago

What's wrong with letting it pile up? Can't you just put in your hours for the day then go home, pile size be damned?

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Because it keeps piling up, and the pile will be even larger the next day because everyone knows I'm back from vacation

[-] christophski@feddit.uk 3 points 6 days ago

If you don't let the work pile up, then management thinks that your workload is fine

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

It is a fine amount of work as long as I don’t let it pile up

[-] noxypaws@pawb.social 2 points 1 week ago

What line of work are you in that the work can't just remain piled up? Doesn't seem reasonable to worry about, but if you're a doctor or something then maybe that makes sense

[-] quixotic120@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

Even just taking time off to sit around and relax is difficult. I can’t remember the last time I did that for more than a “mental health day” because I was completely overwhelmed. Let alone actually traveling the country or world

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