u/AppleMelodic7301

My previous company had an EA back up system, so as long as my vacation plans aligned with my assigned EA coverage, everything was fine.

But at my current company, we don’t have an official system. If there are multiple EAs on the same team, they usually help each other out. However I’m the only EA on my team, so I feel kind of pressured to find someone who could help cover for me. But who would do that when it’s not even their team, and they have no idea about my team.

I’m just curious how others handle your vacation situations, whether you try to find someone or you just leave.

Basically what the title says. I know supporting the team is part of my job, but there are a few people who make me feel absolutely used. It’s not super obvious, so it’s hard to call out specific moments. But if you’ve dealt with this, you probably get what I mean.

They come to me whenever they need something, but don’t really show much appreciation. Lately, I try to careless like not checking their emails or messages immediately, and not going out of my way to make things happen. I feel like part of it is just me trying to deal with some resentment. LOL

I am curious how all of you might handle this kind of situation and people!