I took a weeks vacation once. It took me 2 1/2 days to get caught up. Never again. I only take one or two days now. My last day until retirement is Dec 22nd.
Now, thanks to smart phones, you can take the office with you on vacation. I tell the people in my office that I am spelunking in the Guatemalan jungle and don’t have any “bars” there: even if I’m only taking one day off. When I unplug, I unplug.
I’m running out the clock to retirement and have no ambition to climb the corporate ladder so I don’t have to play the game by all the rules.
Now that retirement is just a short time away, I treat even the ‘Urgent’ stuff like spam. I found most of the ‘Urgent’ stuff really wasn’t, to the point the person forgot about it in under 2 hours. They only remembered it when I eventually responded. I ignore any and all complaints. The repeat requests get a response of ‘how urgent is it really’? I then give it the same treatment as everything else. Last but not least, that stack on Wilson’s desk will be there when he gets back. Nobody will really care or notice how long it took to get done. Have a fun time, Wilson!
Adiraiju over 6 years ago
It’s the “IN” crowd.
JoanHelen over 6 years ago
Oh boy, I can relate to this
Farside99 over 6 years ago
Nowadays, it’s the pages of e-mails, all marked urgent!
Stuart Donaldson Premium Member over 6 years ago
“Yes, right up until now!”
Linguist over 6 years ago
Why I hated taking vacations.
joefearsnothing over 6 years ago
This doesn’t happen now that I’m on a extended vacation (retirement)!
garcoa over 6 years ago
Wilson: Yes, sir, I will be through these by Christmas. Just don’t ask which year.
cuzinron47 over 6 years ago
And this will be in your in-box when you get back. Then I’ll have a nice vacation.
paranormal over 6 years ago
I took a weeks vacation once. It took me 2 1/2 days to get caught up. Never again. I only take one or two days now. My last day until retirement is Dec 22nd.
DanFlak over 6 years ago
Now, thanks to smart phones, you can take the office with you on vacation. I tell the people in my office that I am spelunking in the Guatemalan jungle and don’t have any “bars” there: even if I’m only taking one day off. When I unplug, I unplug.
I’m running out the clock to retirement and have no ambition to climb the corporate ladder so I don’t have to play the game by all the rules.
David Huie Green LosersBlameOthers&It'sYOURfault over 6 years ago
So either he’s important because nobody else can do what he does —
or unimportant because nobody bothered.
Gunter4beer over 6 years ago
Now that retirement is just a short time away, I treat even the ‘Urgent’ stuff like spam. I found most of the ‘Urgent’ stuff really wasn’t, to the point the person forgot about it in under 2 hours. They only remembered it when I eventually responded. I ignore any and all complaints. The repeat requests get a response of ‘how urgent is it really’? I then give it the same treatment as everything else. Last but not least, that stack on Wilson’s desk will be there when he gets back. Nobody will really care or notice how long it took to get done. Have a fun time, Wilson!