I've been on an always-on project for the last year or so where taking time away from work means that there's more to catch up on when I come back, no matter wh

I've been on an always-on project for the last year or so where taking time away from work means that there's more to catch up on when I come back, no matter what. In some cases taking too long away from the project means a huge pile of other people's mistakes have accumulated, and I have to go in and clean them up. Incidentally, I've also spent a portion of the last year on medical leave. The two have interacted pretty poorly so far, and I can definitely confirm part of the article's argument, at least in my case: When your work and personal lives are intertwined like it describes, the stress never goes away and you're constantly amped up. It's not good. I am happy to note that nobody sent work emails over the holidays, so that's nice - at least then you get a chance to use that time to disconnect and get some distance from things and spend time with your family.