Had an interview with a company where the department I just got hired for consists of only 2 people, and they were urgently hiring because the department head is retiring soon. And apparently the workload can get heavy and stressful. So I asked them, why are they only looking for one new hire? They said there might not be enough work for 3 people. But what about vacations and stuff? Which they joked about how hard it is to find coverage for vacations, so it’s a problem they are FULLY AWARE of… and yet don’t want to address? I’m concerned about this too because I want to enjoy my vacations without worrying about how my coworker (singular!!) will be affected, and my health is suffering a bit right now too so I’ll need that sick leave…
Hopefully I’m worried for nothing. This will be the best paying job I’ve ever had with the possibility of going fully remote after training. For now I’m just trying not to think about it too much.