Met Someone with Dream Work Schedule - Is This Even Possible? 😭

Hey everyone, I'm honestly feeling pretty defeated right now and could really use your perspective. 😔 Last month, I met Jake through a mutual friend at a local coffee shop. He's a nurse practitioner at a regional hospital, and when I asked about his work, my jaw literally dropped. His HR department schedules shifts SIX MONTHS in advance - can you imagine that kind of planning freedom? Get this: he only works 11 twelve-hour shifts per month, and they're totally cool with staff trading and stacking shifts. Jake picks up the weekend shifts nobody wants, then stacks them to get 10-14 consecutive days off. The guy just got back from hiking in New Zealand and is planning a month-long road trip across South America! 🌍 Meanwhile, I'm stuck in my 9-5 corporate job where asking for a long weekend feels like pulling teeth. My manager acts like the world will end if I'm gone for more than three days straight. Am I crazy for thinking more workplaces could operate like this? Has anyone else seen this kind of flexibility in their industry? I'm genuinely curious if this is just a unicorn situation or if I need to seriously consider a career change. 🤔 #JobCareer #WorkLifeBalance #CareerAdvice