I’ve had this discussion before, many times, but less directly. I’ve usually pointed to the 3 or 4 people in our team who have left over the past few years due

I’ve had this discussion before, many times, but less directly. I’ve usually pointed to the 3 or 4 people in our team who have left over the past few years due to burnout, and mention that all of us are so well paid that any one of us could afford to take years off to find something less stressful if we wanted. My point being: I need a break. You can have some of me for a long time or most of me for a short time, and the more of me you ask for now the less you’ll have later. Hiring is expensive.