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When my sister got married and brother moved out (he didn't get alone with my dad) I was the only supporting both my parents and the house mortgage. It wasn't easy since my dad was cumbered by old back injury and the fact he was getting old.
I was always working 10-12 hour days, almost every weekend - Sat. & Sun. When a new production line opened I was asked to work double shift and I agreed. The longest stretch I worked without taking a day off was 37 days. I was like a walking zombie after about 3 weeks...
It wasn't until I got a job promotion and a rather large pay increase (cost of living + job performance), then I didn't have to slave myself to keep up with the bills. I took a first real vacation, 2 weeks off, after working nearly 10 years full time.
Yeah, I must say, being the only source of income was hard. Luckily my wife makes decent money and we don't ever have dispute over money issues.
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