How Bosses Are Ruining Family Vacations
Vacations are supposed to be a time for workers to unwind and unplug from the daily routine, just don’t tell that to your boss. New research has found that more and more bosses are expecting their employees to work while on vacation.
Overall, 54 percent of workers say their boss expects them to work while on vacation.
That trend has some serious consequences for workers. Namely, it is affecting the health and personal lives of employees. Workers who are not able to relax while on vacation risk suffering burnout, not to mention problems at home.
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"It seems employees are actually working harder when they're on vacation than when they're in the office," Campbell said. "This means both employers and employees end up paying the price of working vacations, and it doesn't have to be this way. It shouldn't be this way. Either we manage our technology or it manages us."
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You need to take the time off and unplug from work. I believe that you are doing yourself and your employer no good by burning yourself out. As to the too much work and not enough staff (or the do more with less and less and less mantra). They employer can jolly well hire some more folks to get the job done and done right. They will continue to use you and use you up if you don't put and end to it. 
