I spent a total of 10 weeks quiet vacationing all over the world without my boss finding out. Here's how I did it.

Tobi Oluwole

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tobi Oluwole, a 30-year-old former sales manager at a Big Tech firm who recently relocated to France. His former employer is known to Business Insider but is not named for confidentiality. The following has been edited for length and clarity.