You’ve got me beat. I’m sorry.

Mine was in 2013. If someone had told me that “being your own boss” meant this, I think I would’ve hesitated.

I guess I’m very different. I went on a trip for a week in May, and have 4 more planned into next year, though I intend to “WFH” during some of them. I don’t want to burn all my vacation time. I’ve worked out a way to force myself to go on more trips for fun and my hobbies.

That said, a trip like this still tends to have some things planned, because you need to buy tickets or whatever in advance a little bit. I am lucky in that I can do this.

I went to a con last year, and a small vacation with family in Hawaii! Going back to school while working though…man it saps free time like nothing else. I look forward to when I’m just back to work and have a bit more time once the work day ends. And having a clear schedule to take PTO.

I’ve almost caught up to you. 16 years for me. Leaving the UK was a mistake (bloody suicidal work culture here in the States).

2016 for a week in Corfu on my honeymoon.

Unless you’re counting a week off here and there to just chill at home, in which case, April.

Last year I’ve spent a week in an hospital… nah, scratch that, it was unplanned and had my work phone with me.

“Planned, just to relax, no set agenda”, that must’ve been sometime in the 1990s, so at least 25 years.

It was in 2012. Most people where I live think a yearly vacation is a necessity, but I’m a homebody…vacations stress me out.

I’ve had staycations but the last vacation where we were lucky enough to go anywhere was in 2011.

After that my parents lost almost all their life savings in a scam with a “financial advisor”. We aren’t doing too bad all things considered thankfully. If I got a raise it would certainly help but we aren’t going hungry y’know?

The number one thing that concerns me is when I eventually move out my parents will need to move into different accommodations as well. And then at some point they’ll need extra care anyways so I just hope that I can afford them proper care

I tried to go on vacation in the beginning of June. Was going camping in a very remote area in Glacier NP. But lo and behold, the day before I left, my DnD group gave me COVID :) I spent all of June sick and am only just recovering finally. But I have no more PTO, so it’ll be a while yet for me again.

Last February. SAD was hitting real hard, way worse than recent years, so the wife sent me off to San Diego to see my best friend. Must have been the vacation that was supposed to happen, because his roommate was a tattoo artist who had an opening that week and had been looking to do a botanical piece for someone. So now I carry around my favorite plant in all its summer glory everywhere I go.

Took a few months off this year for the first time since 2013 or so. Much needed… though I can’t afford to go anywhere. Just stayed home and relaxed.

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Just a few weeks ago for me. Before that, it had been about 5 years. Before that, it was a couple of times per year. What the most recent trip made me realize was that we all really need to take a step back. It was hard to be in vacation mode and it felt like by the time I could let myself relax, it was already time to get back to reality. 17 years is far too long. It’s not good for your mental health. Please take some significant time off and just enjoy it.

December, and it’s already been long without one. Next one coming up in September, then again around December, then sometime early next year probably