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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What are the work plans? Do they involve leaving the beach mid-vacation and returning to DC (so at least one day where he is totally absent) or is it possible for him to participate remotely (so missing a trip to the water but around for dinner later that night)?

For me, this is what made the difference. At this point, even when we're on vacation, I assume that DH will need to be dialed in to things at the office once a day at minimum. As long as his work does not mean that he leaves the place we're not vacation or is so caught up that he is completely unavailable for entire days, I'm cool with it. The tradeoff is that when he's done, he gets to do be in charge and I get to take a nap or a hot bath or whatever.[/quote]

I sure hope your  DH makes at least 500K a year for you and him to put up with that.[/quote]

My DH makes 500k+ and he would never miss our vacations. Simple. Reschedule and say you will be away that week.

DH does often cancel our long weekend driving trips that requires one day off from work. It is low priority for him, he doesn't want to go that much and the weekend trip to Lancaster, Great Wolf, etc. is not more important the work thing that comes up.[/quote]

Jeez, both of you.I'm the original PP whose husband sometimes works while we're on vacation. You all really are not okay with your husbands occasionally having to take a phone meeting or spend 2-3 hours writing something?

DH makes about 100k a year doing something that he absolutely loves. He comes on vacation with us and brings his laptop with him in case something comes up that can't wait until we get back to town. If he did not do that, the options would be a) he leaves vacation to come back to DC to deal with the work thing or b) he ignores the things that come up and comes back to DC to find that he doesn't HAVE a job. It's not like he's "in the office" working the whole time we're at the beach. Sometimes we do things separately, even when we're away together. It's really not that big a deal.

OP's husband sounds like an ass though and I agree that she should ask what's going on. A mature person does not wait until the car is packed and everyone is leaving to say they are not coming.[/quote]

No, I'm not okay with it. I make more than 100K and very rarely need to work on vacation.  If I was to regularly work on vacation, the job would need to pay 400 or 500 K.[/quote]

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