Taking some time off. Need some book recommendations. Some light interesting non-fiction. No self help or management books. Just interesting topics that won’t make me think about work.

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The girl with Dragon Tattoo. Still my favorite book

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*been with company for 4 years. Started as a product data analyst out of school.

New offer base salary: $90k
Bonus: 12% (~11k)
Vacation: 3 weeks

Counter offer: $80k
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Vacation: 3 weeks

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I finally took 2 days of PTO that wasn't a sick day or a mental health break from being overwhelmed. I completely disconnected and honestly it made such a huge difference in my personal life. Stuff got done around the house, I wasn't as anxious or stress about every little thing. It really put into perspective of what's actually important to me.

Highly recommend taking a real break.

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