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<blockquote data-quote="CV355" data-source="post: 16218954" data-attributes="member: 181885"><p>I did the same thing with my first 5 years of marriage. I felt so obligated to keep the doors open where I worked that I pulled 2 shifts constantly. Adrenaline and caffeine kept me going. It got tougher with time, and the company started expecting it. When the effects from overworking finally caught up to me, I tried to cut back. The same people that offered hollow advice magically changed tune when I started cutting back to 45hrs/wk. Much of the OT I made along the way went towards medical bills over the last 3 years. It wasn't worth it. After I quit, all of that "playing Atlas" went on to 3 other people who have since contacted me and asked how the hell I did it all those years. </p><p></p><p>This year, I've been putting the focus more on my marriage and keeping in touch with family. It hasn't been easy since the negatives from past decisions are still trailing off, but it's a better direction than in the past. </p><p></p><p>Not sure what decision OP went with, but I'm hoping he took the vacation. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I agree, depending on the trip. I start to get homesick after a few days on the road. It's the time off that's important. Some people recharge best sitting on a beach with a cold drink in their hand. I recharge best at home, whittling down the to-do list and listening to music.</p><p></p><p>I did take a vacation up to New England last year to visit two family members I hadn't seen in 7 years. I'm really glad I went. I had a huge project going on at work, and the timing sucked. But I went anyways. One month after the visit, one of the family members passed away. I'm really glad I got to see again before she passed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CV355, post: 16218954, member: 181885"] I did the same thing with my first 5 years of marriage. I felt so obligated to keep the doors open where I worked that I pulled 2 shifts constantly. Adrenaline and caffeine kept me going. It got tougher with time, and the company started expecting it. When the effects from overworking finally caught up to me, I tried to cut back. The same people that offered hollow advice magically changed tune when I started cutting back to 45hrs/wk. Much of the OT I made along the way went towards medical bills over the last 3 years. It wasn't worth it. After I quit, all of that "playing Atlas" went on to 3 other people who have since contacted me and asked how the hell I did it all those years. This year, I've been putting the focus more on my marriage and keeping in touch with family. It hasn't been easy since the negatives from past decisions are still trailing off, but it's a better direction than in the past. Not sure what decision OP went with, but I'm hoping he took the vacation. I agree, depending on the trip. I start to get homesick after a few days on the road. It's the time off that's important. Some people recharge best sitting on a beach with a cold drink in their hand. I recharge best at home, whittling down the to-do list and listening to music. I did take a vacation up to New England last year to visit two family members I hadn't seen in 7 years. I'm really glad I went. I had a huge project going on at work, and the timing sucked. But I went anyways. One month after the visit, one of the family members passed away. I'm really glad I got to see again before she passed. [/QUOTE]
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