I think the way he said it wasn't directed at anyone in particular. It was just an observation that one week vacation isn't enough. I think he might have been suggesting that the guy should holiday for longer...
I've plodded through a miserable couple of years and am certain I'm burnt out. I've just handed in notice for my job, and know for certain that one week won't remove the feeling of work life AND home life sucking.
As humans, we bring meaning to whatever we choose. Nothing really has meaning except through the wiring in our brains.
It's unfortunate that we concentrate so much on making money, that we don't concentrate on those things that would eliminate the need for it at all.
The other thing is you can probably put up with difficult work OR home, IFF the other is excellent. If both are stressed (and working with a relationship partner makes this more likely), it's really hard.
Maybe personal health (physical and psychological) is the third leg. ONE of the three can be compromised for a while, but if you compromise two, you'll end up losing all three pretty quickly.
I've plodded through a miserable couple of years and am certain I'm burnt out. I've just handed in notice for my job, and know for certain that one week won't remove the feeling of work life AND home life sucking.
As humans, we bring meaning to whatever we choose. Nothing really has meaning except through the wiring in our brains. It's unfortunate that we concentrate so much on making money, that we don't concentrate on those things that would eliminate the need for it at all.