There's nothing wrong with taking your PTO to just stay home, but it really sucks when that's your only option because even a relatively local vacation is too expensive.
Sometimes I think that's why I don't use as much PTO I should. What's the point, is it to just drive home the fact that my life sucks and I can't afford anything despite spending little on things that I want? I know the point, it's just a rhetorical question and I'm salty that I can have a well established career, deep technical knowledge, and a wealth of other experience and still struggle to make ends meet. My rent is over 40% of my income and I'm lucky compared to others!
Fuck do I hate the US. The purpose of my life is not to produce profits! Why must so much of my life wasted on bullshit?
There's nothing wrong with taking your PTO to just stay home, but it really sucks when that's your only option because even a relatively local vacation is too expensive.
Sometimes I think that's why I don't use as much PTO I should. What's the point, is it to just drive home the fact that my life sucks and I can't afford anything despite spending little on things that I want? I know the point, it's just a rhetorical question and I'm salty that I can have a well established career, deep technical knowledge, and a wealth of other experience and still struggle to make ends meet. My rent is over 40% of my income and I'm lucky compared to others!
Fuck do I hate the US. The purpose of my life is not to produce profits! Why must so much of my life wasted on bullshit?