I will just be honest, do what makes you happy and don't feel bad about it. That is what vacation is about. If being in front of your computer makes you happy then so be it. Don't let others tell you what vacation meens because you are you. One other point is try not to regret it, I feel it is not productive.
yea.. if it made you feel okay at the moment then it's okay. Don't think about it that much.. I just had one week vacation after working my ass off for a year and a half and you know what I did? I just cleaned and reorganized my house and computer. Also, I scheduled health appointments to check me since I didn't do it for a long time. At the end of my vacation, I was exhausted since I didn't really "rest" properly during that week but in the end, I was satisfied I could have the time to do what I wanted to do for some time. The next weekend I slept for 18 hours lol.
In my first job I thought I had to know everything, I'm not talking about the project itself, I'm talking about the internals of how the language was compiled, how the intermediate code would look like...
I had to quit in 7 months because I was burned out and starting to develop a depression (Well, if I don't know anything, how will I survive in this business?).
That depression took almost 3 years of my life. Of course YMMV, but, as @buphmin
said "do what makes you happy and don't feel bad about it"
Even though this is true, the fact that the author felt regret is a sign that there was something missing. Something that makes you happy in the moment is not something you should always do. Sometimes it's important to spend time with friends and loved ones, sometimes it's important to take a "me time" break. It gives you a different kind of happiness, a more lasting happiness, even if it doesn't make you happy in the moment.
For further actions, you may consider blocking this person and/or reporting abuse
We're a place where coders share, stay up-to-date and grow their careers.
I will just be honest, do what makes you happy and don't feel bad about it. That is what vacation is about. If being in front of your computer makes you happy then so be it. Don't let others tell you what vacation meens because you are you. One other point is try not to regret it, I feel it is not productive.
yea.. if it made you feel okay at the moment then it's okay. Don't think about it that much.. I just had one week vacation after working my ass off for a year and a half and you know what I did? I just cleaned and reorganized my house and computer. Also, I scheduled health appointments to check me since I didn't do it for a long time. At the end of my vacation, I was exhausted since I didn't really "rest" properly during that week but in the end, I was satisfied I could have the time to do what I wanted to do for some time. The next weekend I slept for 18 hours lol.
I agree. Completely.
In my first job I thought I had to know everything, I'm not talking about the project itself, I'm talking about the internals of how the language was compiled, how the intermediate code would look like...
I had to quit in 7 months because I was burned out and starting to develop a depression (Well, if I don't know anything, how will I survive in this business?).
That depression took almost 3 years of my life. Of course YMMV, but, as @buphmin said "do what makes you happy and don't feel bad about it"
Even though this is true, the fact that the author felt regret is a sign that there was something missing. Something that makes you happy in the moment is not something you should always do. Sometimes it's important to spend time with friends and loved ones, sometimes it's important to take a "me time" break. It gives you a different kind of happiness, a more lasting happiness, even if it doesn't make you happy in the moment.