Family comes first IMHO. I feel that this sort of “work” for family is not really work. It is satisfying knowing you helped a loved one. You don’t get that when you work for a company.

They are sending me to Lanai tomorrow. It will be my first trip there.

There is one thing I am having a hard time getting used to working for this company. They ASK ME if I want to go to Lanai. They ASK ME if I want to work at a particular project every day. I’m so used to being told which project to go to that it takes me aback when they ask me if I want to go. My first reaction is NO I don’t want to work anymore. But then reality kicks in. I have never turned down a project from them. I just wonder what they would do if I did? 

Yeah.  That's not work, as opposed to something that I have planned for that day other than nothing.  Plus I get to see my aunt and uncle, which I don't get to see very often. 

Are you technically a contractor for them?  From that I recall, I had the impression that was the case.  I have only interacted with a few of the folks there and I actually applied there when I was preparing to move back to Hawaii.  Seemed like really good people, but just wasn't the right kind of work and office at the time. 

Yeah.  That's not work, as opposed to something that I have planned for that day other than nothing.  Plus I get to see my aunt and uncle, which I don't get to see very often. 

Are you technically a contractor for them?  From that I recall, I had the impression that was the case.  I have only interacted with a few of the folks there and I actually applied there when I was preparing to move back to Hawaii.  Seemed like really good people, but just wasn't the right kind of work and office at the time.

No, I’m a full fledged employee. Things are a little slow at the moment. We have a lot of work starting soon. So I should be back working every day soon.

You are lucky that you have family here. You can visit anytime you want. While I have been able to deal with not seeing my family very often, it has been over 3 years now since I have spent time with them and I am feeling a little weird about it. I have plans to visit next year so I am looking forward to it but still only 5 days doesn’t seem like enough.