re: Getting contacted by work during vacation

I think it depends on the job/profession/role

For places where you have set off dates and accrued time for them, yes, I'd be miffed if I was getting perpetually hit up while out. If I'm expected to be in the office or on the clock or whatever for a designated period without flexibility, then I'd want the inverse of that on PTO.

We don't have accrued PTO or sick days or whatever, you just plan ahead and let a few folks know and go. It's pretty common that unless you're on your honeymoon or something, you check in, do a few things here or there, whatever. I'm fine with it as it gives me much more flexibility and I don't really ever have to account to anyone.