Anonymous wrote:I'm taking a staycation this week. I'm long overdue for a break from work (over a year since last vacation- job requires constant attention to incoming emails after hours, weekends, etc.)

I really, truly am burnt out.

That being said, it's a very weird work dynamic, but a team I enjoy working with, and a job I live in an industry I love.

Yesterday was my first day of vacation and I ended up working most of it (I work remotely usually anyway).

I woke up late this morning after DH had gone to work and found that he had hidden (or taken) my Blackberry, unplugged the landline and has maybe done something to the wifi connection (still not sure if that's coincidence).

I'm wavering between feeling furious and absolutely relieved.

I know his stance, which is that I work too much and the job requirements are killing me (partly true and partly hyperbolic). He would rather see me not work at all than have to do what I'm doing.

I love and hate my job, meaning I love what I do, but the requirements aren't going to change. I feel fortunate to have a career I'm good at and enjoy. I agree the money I make does not counter the time required, but I'm fortunate that as his job may have us relocate soon, it's a job I can do remotely anywhere.

As stated above, I'm finding the constant need to be on call exhausting. its the kind of situation that if I decide to be away from my phone for more than an hour or two, ,Murphys law kicks in and all hell breaks loose and I end up having to jump in to do damage control. I'm responding to emails on hikes, during dinner, etc.

So, should I be glad or mad he took my phone?

More curious than anything