Does anyone else find it very difficult to take vacations in ER?

It feels like we've always got to be prepping for something. If we're not amidst earnings for our coverage, there's earnings for another read-x sector/geography or we're doing pre-close calls with companies and need to write previews or there's CMD season and we need to preview that. If it's not that, we're expected to initiate on new stocks. If it's not that, the world is blowing up or M&A/IPO is coming down the pipes and you need to write about it. If it's not that, your MD is on holiday so you can't leave the desk. If it's not that, management needs their maintenance research.

If it's not that, your friends dates don't line up anyway so there's no point in taking the break - this is generally the killer. It's probably easier for people with partners.

Then if the stars align and you finally do take the break, the lead-up is brutal, all your "deadlines" get pushed forward. It feels like you're being punished for taking the vacation.

It genuinely feels like there's never a good time (and this has gotten worse obviously since I got lead coverage) and when there is, everyone on my small team is scrambling for it.

Anyone else relate?