I am male, however I understand the VP's issue. I was working at a major well known alcohol beverage company. Over the years my then wife had put tremendous pressure on me to be at a higher level, to make more money, and on and on.

In my position I rose from area manager to West Coast Director in my area of expertise.

I traveled a lot, sometimes international. Then my wife complained that I was not home enough. I stayed in nice hotel often in place people go to vacation. I tried to take my wife on some of the trips. In some ways she was resentful as she viewed me staying in nice hotels, and eating out at nice restaurants as easy while she took care of our daughter.

Then there were people at the company that thought they could do my job, or my job was easier than theirs. They did not see the long hours I put in, the reports, the analytical data, and research or that fact that I had to investigate three separate fatalities and deal with attorney's, OSHA and other agencies.

I left the company a year after my wife asked for a divorce. They ended up filling the position at one site with a supervisor from another department. Six months into the position he went out on a stress claim and never returned. The person that took over the regional position was eventually let go after the department imploded and all the reporting mangers left one by one.

Many look at the positions of power as glamorous but what the don't see is the years of grinding, the late nights, early mornings and weekends of work.