Antiwork

Have a budget, be deliberate with your finances and retire really early and then you don’t have to worry about work anymore – unless you want to do it for fun or the experience.

So I booked a 3 week holiday next year, in about 5 months. I’ve just started in a new job from next week, so by the time the holiday comes I’ll still be in my 6 month probation period. I’m scared taking too much annual leave and going into negatives whilst on probation period. How should I go about it?

For all of us Monday through Friday folks, who’s laughing?

As above how can we work to escape ?

TW: Death, and suicide. My boss is super nice, and is usually very caring, but I always felt like she was weirdly attached to me. Her daughter died a few years ago, and she's told me she thinks of me as a daughter. I do lean on her for support often, but that's not the kind of work relationship I want. Last month due to work, and other stressors I had a bit of a mental breakdown, stayed in the hospital, and was out for 3 weeks. In that time I decided that if this job was making me miserable to the point of wanting to die then it was time to leave. I told my boss I was applying, and interviewing at places. I like to keep open, and transparent communication always. She took it well. She said they would miss me, but she understood. But as I've continued…