Is there a certain type of philosophy when it comes taking days off from work? Do you like taking whole weeks off at a time? Or would you rather give yourself a four day weekend? Or maybe you love work so much that you just can not take a day off?
The reason these questions are relevant is that it is that time of the year when you start to receive more out of office replies from people since they are taking time off for the holidays. Some families decided to travel to warmer climates this time of the year to get away from the frigid winter temperatures (I live in chilly Philly mind you). Many departments ask their employees ahead of time to submit their holiday schedules so they can ensure that the proper coverage in the office is provided to their customers.
My boss sent out a note a few weeks back with a spreadsheet attached asking us to put down the days we planned on being in the office. She didn't want to know when we were off, just when we were going to be available. Interesting. I am sitting here with a total of 13 Paid Time Off (PTO) days left for 2009. I purchased an extra week and will be reimbursed for those 5 days, so that leaves me with 8 total days left to take off. Last year I took off every Friday in December in 2008 but this year both Christmas and New Year's Day fall on Friday. I am really unsure of how to distribute these days because I do not have much planned.
One thing I really do enjoy during the holidays is coming to work on the days where there is no one there. I get a ton of work done in an empty office and can also work on things without the worry of people watching (i.e. blogging!). The best days for these situations are usually the day before company holidays which will be the last two Thursdays of 2009.
Many people shy away from taking off extended periods of time because they feel too out of the loop when they return. I fall into this category as well. It takes more energy to get caught up to speed on project plans and statuses, especially when the sources of the information needed may be on vacation!
How do you plan on using your remaining days off for 2009?
Only 10 weeks left. Either plan on making em count or just take the day off.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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1 comments:
I like taking time off when there are too many people in the office :P
I am less distracted by them, and I feel as though I am more on top of everything without someone bouncing in every 5 minutes
With that being said, I like vacations in winter. I get to stay home, not have to drive in freezing cold weather or snow, and chill out with a hot cup of cocoa
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