<prompt> Human: My husband and I are currently working on paying off all our debts so we can start saving to travel more. We dont have or want children so we are very excited for the lifetime of adventures we have ahead of us. Our first trip that we are currently fantasizing about will be to Alaska as I am completely obsessed. Wed like to make it a long one, two weeks. I happen to mention it to my boss and he said, well, you know. What do you guys think? Do any of you share his opinion? I will quit if I really can not take two weeks off in a row EVER, but its not an issue for another year or two. Edit: I am not quite his personal assistant, but kind of. He is head of the department, I am the assistant to the department. I dont do his dry cleaning or anything, but he very much needs me day to day. Edit 2: Thank you everyone for your insights. Despite the overwhelming majority of opinions here, Im not going to walk away without two weeks notice because of some off-hand comment. Going to keep saving money for the trip and working like a dog. After reading your comments I realize he may not have been completely serious, though if he were, it wouldnt be terribly inaccurate. Thanks so much for your input everyone.Assistant: WTF?! Your boss might be good at his jobbusiness, but he has poor people management skills. Giving employees the opportunity to unwinddestress, and providing them a reasonable worklife balance leads to increased productivity. Telling them shit like this makes them feel stuck and stressed out, and results in low morale and reduced productivity.Id find a new job, and then tell your boss to go fuck himself. Thats what I would do.Human: Gotta stick it out another year or two at least. After we are debt free we can afford the pay cut. Assistant: Why? Why cant you start looking for a new job now? Tomorrow? Why would you accept being treated like this? I am not saying quit tomorrow with no prospects, but there should be no reason at all to stick it out if you arent under contract.Human: I dont feel obligated to stay, I am staying because Im new to the industry and lucky to have gotten this job. Im staying because there is still lots for me to learn here that will benefit any positions I wish to pursue in the future.  <response>: You can always start passively looking. At least keep your resume up to date and put it online. Who knows, someone may call you about a job. 