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Don’t Ever Be Me!

I am a cautionary tale. Yesterday was my last day at a job I worked at for 4 years. During that time I never took a vacation because my job was too essential and to be away for more than 2 days would throw things into chaos. I took PTO days here and there, often adding a day to a holiday weekend, but I never took 2 consecutive days off or even 5 days in a row. I let them make me believe I was so important a vacation was impossible. Finally, I had enough and found a better job. The only upside is I’ll be cashed out for over a month’s salary from all the PTO I have saved! Take your time off. Use it or lose it applies to more than just the PTO days.


I am a cautionary tale. Yesterday was my last day at a job I worked at for 4 years.

During that time I never took a vacation because my job was too essential and to be away for more than 2 days would throw things into chaos.

I took PTO days here and there, often adding a day to a holiday weekend, but I never took 2 consecutive days off or even 5 days in a row.

I let them make me believe I was so important a vacation was impossible. Finally, I had enough and found a better job.

The only upside is I’ll be cashed out for over a month’s salary from all the PTO I have saved!

Take your time off. Use it or lose it applies to more than just the PTO days.

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