I’m finally going on vacation and already dreading my return. I’ve set my out-of-office, briefed the backup, delegated everything I can. But I know I’ll still come back to a pile of missed messages, broken processes, and just one quick thing emails. It’s hard to relax when your absence feels like a ticking bomb. How do you actually rest when you know the work won’t pause just because you did?

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I wish I could tell you. This is me pretty much every time I take a vacation. I've gotten better about no longer responding to emails when I'm on PTO, but the stress never goes away fully.

It is what it is. I will deal with it when I’m on the clock and getting paid for it. Hope you enjoy your time and can disconnect.

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