Some of my colleagues are concerned that instead of taking my vacation, I am still working.

Some think I am doing it to score points the higher ups, others that I am a loser with no life.

Honestly, these are just billable hours for me. I know odds are I won’t get recognition for all my hard work, and the company could just as easily toss me to the side as it has done others before me.

The way I see it, I do not have side hustles like everyone else, and right now I am the main bread winner in my household.

So I will do whatever it takes. Yes I am sitting in bed doing reports, and that is okay. I will budget, stack my chips and one day I will be able to start aiming for my own personal goals.

It will not always be this way. This is my journey, and no one else’s.