This hits home. I have 320 hrs of Vacation, 240 in personal, and over 800 in sick. If I take it, I’ll fail. I am a manager, but the tempo is too fast. If anything, I jealous of the folks who punch a clock.
There are jobs that are key, and there are those that are not. Maybe they’ll send me a postcard from the beach.
Also, my workload has doubled. What used to be a demanding job at 50 hrs per week, has become insane. When one of my peers left and they gave me his facility, across town, to maintain. I am never, ever, off.
I always have my laptop when I go on vacation, so I can handle any emergencies. It’s not too bad. I’m just glad that I can stay on top of things while I am out.
I used to dread coming back from vacation, because I knew things had piled out while I was out.
Yes, I am familiar with jobs like that. Are you paid enough to make it worth while? In New York City, jobs like that pay at least $150K, usually considerably more.