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How to Manage a Boss Who Steals Your Vacation Time
In Episode 122 of The Difficult Boss Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle a workplace blindspot: the boss who expects you to be reachable during PTO. They break down the hidden cost of 'just checking email' on vacation — citing a 2025 study from the University of Massachusetts Amherst showing that employees who logged in during vacation reported 40% higher burnout scores and took 2.3 more sick days the following quarter. Lucas shares a concrete playbook for setting boundaries before you go, including the 'out-of-office email audit' technique and how to reroute Slack…
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