Since I came back from holiday I haven't been able to settle back into work. Which is normal for most people I know. As I've been getting older I have the same dread every summer & every Sunday night about being cooped up in the office. We have had a couple of summers pre covid where I had the summer off due to redundancy and we survived. We have no debts, no mortgage & dh earns well. I don't think he'd mind if I did have the summer off as long as I took care of everything at home. There are loads of jobs we have neglected due to lack of time & energy after seeing to elderly parents too. I could get everything done & start afresh in the autumn. There are loads of jobs in my role at the moment so I'm sure I'd find something else. It would give me chance to help out with dhc care in the holidays too.
The only reason I go to work is to have that extra bit of security in case dh ever got ill. He's not over the hill, only 59, but it's not fair to put all the pressure on him of being the sole provider now we no longer have small dc. Plus it gives a bit more to my pension & we can do nice stuff as a family & friends without a guilty conscience. I've had today off & I'm so tempted to hand my notice in on Monday. Life's too short. Sorry its a first world problem & I know I'm lucky to be in this position.