we need a vacation from you

Dear Boss,

I hope this note finds you well. Just wanted you to know, since I am sure you are thinking about it, that everything is fine. There are no crises threatening to derail our nearly 100-year old institution. Employees are showing up to work and even staying until late afternoon. Work is being completed on time and we are diligently handling all questions/requests in your absence.

So why the need to check email and call every day from your family vacation in Hawaii? Do you have any idea how ANNOYING and UNNECESSARY that is? Do you realize you are creating more work by forcing us to respond to you, plus also handle your work? You went on vacation last year and did the same thing, and the same thing before that. If I were your wife, I would have divorced you by now. You said you were going on vacation. Stay on vacation. Our team needs a vacation from you, too.

Love,
R