To the brim [10]Comments on: http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/17/to-the-brim/ Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:46:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kilax http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/17/to-the-brim/#comment-1793 kilax Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:30:49 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/17/to-the-brim/#comment-1793 kapgar - good point - on both. And when is that damn Secretary's Day? My world is hell when she's gone. ajooja - The not fun thing about working in a family-owned business (imo) is that the family gets all the days off they want, and you usually end up covering their asses. I hope that isn't the case for you! diane - Hee hee. Guilty is the word. Even though they give us the days, I don't want to put anyone in a bad situation by being gone. I don't want to upset my clients. Blah blah blah. I suggest we both take long trips and see if they survive without us while we are gone - then, it's probably okay ;) kapgar – good point – on both. And when is that damn Secretary’s Day? My world is hell when she’s gone.

ajooja – The not fun thing about working in a family-owned business (imo) is that the family gets all the days off they want, and you usually end up covering their asses. I hope that isn’t the case for you!

diane – Hee hee. Guilty is the word. Even though they give us the days, I don’t want to put anyone in a bad situation by being gone. I don’t want to upset my clients. Blah blah blah. I suggest we both take long trips and see if they survive without us while we are gone – then, it’s probably okay ;)

]]> By: diane http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/17/to-the-brim/#comment-1766 diane Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:05:48 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/17/to-the-brim/#comment-1766 We really are related, I'm sure of it. I always feel guilty about taking time off. And moreover, in my current position, if I don't work I don't get paid. E. has been trying to convince me to take a week's vacation and the idea sends me into an absolute panic. When I come back, none of my work will be done! Ack! Ack! CANNOT DEAL! ;) We really are related, I’m sure of it. I always feel guilty about taking time off. And moreover, in my current position, if I don’t work I don’t get paid.
E. has been trying to convince me to take a week’s vacation and the idea sends me into an absolute panic. When I come back, none of my work will be done! Ack! Ack! CANNOT DEAL! ;)

]]> By: ajooja http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/17/to-the-brim/#comment-1765 ajooja Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:16:03 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/17/to-the-brim/#comment-1765 My company is family-owned so things are a little lax when it comes to "company policy." I never know when it's OK to ask off either. I usually take off one week in the summer and a few days here and there throughout the year. Our secretary makes a big deal of scheduling so many days off a year and everyone always seems to give her shit about it, so I'm kind of in the same situation as you. I've been here seven years and I have no idea how many days off I'm allowed to take off each year. Of course, they allow my wife (and sometimes kids) to go to Orlando and San Diego every year for two conferences, so I don't want to seem ungrateful. My company is family-owned so things are a little lax when it comes to “company policy.” I never know when it’s OK to ask off either.

I usually take off one week in the summer and a few days here and there throughout the year. Our secretary makes a big deal of scheduling so many days off a year and everyone always seems to give her shit about it, so I’m kind of in the same situation as you.

I’ve been here seven years and I have no idea how many days off I’m allowed to take off each year. Of course, they allow my wife (and sometimes kids) to go to Orlando and San Diego every year for two conferences, so I don’t want to seem ungrateful.

]]> By: kapgar http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/17/to-the-brim/#comment-1756 kapgar Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:12:01 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/17/to-the-brim/#comment-1756 Just say you need a personal day for personal reasons. Should work. And remember your secretary on Secretary's Day (or whatever it's called now). Just say you need a personal day for personal reasons. Should work.

And remember your secretary on Secretary’s Day (or whatever it’s called now).

]]> By: kilax http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/17/to-the-brim/#comment-1754 kilax Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:50:38 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/17/to-the-brim/#comment-1754 Robin - My Christmas and New Year's was like that - two FOUR-day weekends in a row.... wow... the only thing is, you get used to that real quick! ;) Robin – My Christmas and New Year’s was like that – two FOUR-day weekends in a row…. wow… the only thing is, you get used to that real quick! ;)

]]> By: Robin http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/17/to-the-brim/#comment-1753 Robin Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:06:46 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/17/to-the-brim/#comment-1753 Take the days off. I find long weekends preserve my sanity. I took last Friday off and we get this Friday off for Good Friday. Yeah—two three-day weekends in a row! Take the days off. I find long weekends preserve my sanity. I took last Friday off and we get this Friday off for Good Friday. Yeah—two three-day weekends in a row!

]]> By: kilax http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/17/to-the-brim/#comment-1751 kilax Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:53:14 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/17/to-the-brim/#comment-1751 CourtneyInControl - That's the worst - when you are expecting a day off and don't get it. We originally had to choose between getting the day after Thanksgiving or the day before Christmas off, but then they finally gave them both to us. I can't imagine working on either day. sizzle - That is what I felt like too - I must be growing if I asked for a random day off! I took today off too though - I wasn't very clear in my post! :) claire - I think you're right - why would they give us the days if they didn't want us to take them?! CourtneyInControl – That’s the worst – when you are expecting a day off and don’t get it. We originally had to choose between getting the day after Thanksgiving or the day before Christmas off, but then they finally gave them both to us. I can’t imagine working on either day.

sizzle – That is what I felt like too – I must be growing if I asked for a random day off! I took today off too though – I wasn’t very clear in my post! :)

claire – I think you’re right – why would they give us the days if they didn’t want us to take them?!

]]> By: claire http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/17/to-the-brim/#comment-1749 claire Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:55:54 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/17/to-the-brim/#comment-1749 As long as you have the vacation time earned and ask sufficiently in advance (sufficient can vary with times of year or projects...) so that you can be covered if necessary, then your boss shouldn't have a problem with it. You shouldn't need an excuse either- it's your time off, you've earned it, how you use it should be up to you. Enjoy your day off! As long as you have the vacation time earned and ask sufficiently in advance (sufficient can vary with times of year or projects…) so that you can be covered if necessary, then your boss shouldn’t have a problem with it. You shouldn’t need an excuse either- it’s your time off, you’ve earned it, how you use it should be up to you.

Enjoy your day off!

]]> By: sizzle http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/17/to-the-brim/#comment-1747 sizzle Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:13:57 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/17/to-the-brim/#comment-1747 We didn't schedule any holiday time off from January to Memorial Day either- it's brutal isn't it!? So today, because I just am so fed up with my job, I took the day off. I emailed in. And you know what? I haven't felt bad about it for one single second. I must really be growing...or I am just really done with my job. Either way, I know what that feeling of guilt can do to you but I also know that if you don't use those vacation/sick days you will eventually blow up. They are there for a reason- so use them! Have a great day off tomorrow. :) We didn’t schedule any holiday time off from January to Memorial Day either- it’s brutal isn’t it!? So today, because I just am so fed up with my job, I took the day off. I emailed in. And you know what? I haven’t felt bad about it for one single second. I must really be growing…or I am just really done with my job. Either way, I know what that feeling of guilt can do to you but I also know that if you don’t use those vacation/sick days you will eventually blow up. They are there for a reason- so use them!

Have a great day off tomorrow. :)

]]> By: CourtneyInControl http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/17/to-the-brim/#comment-1746 CourtneyInControl Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:02:00 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/17/to-the-brim/#comment-1746 mental health days should be allowed... my boss doesn't really understand that though... he says, work is good for you and he works 24/7... i know what you mean though... work can drain the life right out of you faster than a vampire and days away are very much needed!!! today i found out we are working good friday, normally we are off... so i'm in the same boat as you as far as holidays between new years and memorial day... if you find a way to not feel guilty about taking time off let me know!!! keep your head up, memorial day will be here before we know it!!! then it will be the 2nd half of the year- the one with more holidays!!! mental health days should be allowed… my boss doesn’t really understand that though… he says, work is good for you and he works 24/7… i know what you mean though… work can drain the life right out of you faster than a vampire and days away are very much needed!!! today i found out we are working good friday, normally we are off… so i’m in the same boat as you as far as holidays between new years and memorial day… if you find a way to not feel guilty about taking time off let me know!!! keep your head up, memorial day will be here before we know it!!! then it will be the 2nd half of the year- the one with more holidays!!!

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