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by sharpercoder 3289 days ago
>less guilt about taking vacation

This, and make it clear in various forms (email, several personal meetings, via wife, via friends, et cetera) that any outcome of the state of the company after return is okay. It's the only way to ensure the vacation is effective: vacation with guilt is having a lot less effective vacation. "Freedom" (from the company) must be felt.