My boss is on vacation right now and still checking in, sending notes, asking for updates, staying looped into stuff that can absolutely wait. I get caring about the job, but part of me keeps thinking what is the point of being off if you never really let go? It also makes me wonder if some leaders do not actually trust their team to hold things down without them.

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Sounds like serious trust issues on your boss's part. I don't get people like this. I work hard, but the second I clock out for vacation, work is the furthest thing from my mind.

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That is exactly what gets me. I cannot imagine being off and still wanting to stay mentally tied to work like that. It really does make me think it is less about dedication and more about not being able to let go or trust that things will be fine without them.

Hopefully your boss is not a micromanager. I like to check my emails because I hate coming back to hundreds of unread emails, but I will let things wait if they can.

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Checking emails here and there is one thing, but still actively asking for updates and staying in the middle of things that can wait is different. That is when it starts feeling less like staying informed and more like micro manager.

I would be more shocked at a manager who didn’t check in while they were on vacation. It’s normal to worry about things when you’re gone. They’re in charge after all.

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I get that part of it, and I know some people probably do see it as normal. I think what throws me is not the occasional check in, it is when they are still acting half on the clock while supposedly being off. At that point it stops feeling like concern and starts feeling like they do not know how to step away.

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